I must be getting old, I have only entered my outdoor lap pool once since it opened on Memorial Day weekend. The water was 74, but the air temp was 80. Nights have dipped into the 40's and this morning, I planned to give it a try, however, it was 64 degrees and very windy, cloudy and the water temp was only 70. I should mention that no one was in the pool either. Every summer I run maniacly to the sports stores in hopes of finding a wetsuit that feels NOTHING like a wetsuit and come home empty handed.
So, who's swimming outdoors now, with or without a wetsuit, and what are your water temps?
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it had to be in the high 60s. When I got it, it was brutal, but after a while, it was fine today anyway.
That's pretty cold. What was the air temp? If it's 80 or above, I guess I could handle it, but temps below 75 make my muscles sluggish. I am recovering from an inner ear virus and the cold water also makes me really dizzy--bummer--if not for that, I'd be in there now. It's been raining all week, and in the 50's at night, so temp is probably in 60's now.
Lucky east coast people - so many indoor pools. It doesn't exactly get super cold along the CA coast, but I still have to put up with outdoor swimming in 30-40 degree F weather. Luckily pool stays around 78, so I survive.
I'd rather swim outside any day over indoor pools. Just my preference. 78 is perfect temp, although if it's 40 outside, 80 would be even better.:banana:
That's pretty cold. What was the air temp? If it's 80 or above, I guess I could handle it, but temps below 75 make my muscles sluggish. I am recovering from an inner ear virus and the cold water also makes me really dizzy--bummer--if not for that, I'd be in there now. It's been raining all week, and in the 50's at night, so temp is probably in 60's now.
I bailed on Thursdays workout because it was rainy and Air Temp was58 degrees at 5AM. I swam today and air temp was 58 degrees and water 65. Luckily, summer temps are coming back tomorrow so I don't have to deal with this crap next week.
OMG, that's brutal! I can't believe you swam in that! Wow, how long are your workouts? I swim about 1 1/2 hours so I get chilled by about the end of an hour.
90 minutes but Friday, I was gone after 75 minutes. Yes, Summer is here in the East Coast but the stupid rain will still be around next week.
I bailed on Thursdays workout because it was rainy and Air Temp was58 degrees at 5AM. I swam today and air temp was 58 degrees and water 65. Luckily, summer temps are coming back tomorrow so I don't have to deal with this crap next week.
OMG, that's brutal! I can't believe you swam in that! Wow, how long are your workouts? I swim about 1 1/2 hours so I get chilled by about the end of an hour.
Yes...I swim in Dover, New Hampshire. We have a 50 M pool and it just opened to Masters and one of our Age group teams. Our first day in was Sunday, May 31st...It was wonderful! We swim in it generally until labor day so the season is very short! It does not open to the public until 6/22:bliss:
Well, yesterday it was 74 and the air was hot and humid, but I got so dizzy I had to get out. I went indoors and finished the workout. Bummer. Now we have rain for the next 3 days, so the water will drop to 70 again. I guess to you, that is balmy. :)
Yeah, I am finally accustomed to the cold water now. I don't need the heater in the car after practice. But, geesh, it is June and we still haven't had over 85 air temp yet but yet, we had a semi heatwave in late April. I did LCM indoors in Sewell, NJ on Saturday and it was so much better. It is basically Southern New Jersey's only LCM pool besides the Coast Guard facility in Cape May that apparently, no one is allowed to use.
Do you guys who swim outside also swim when it rains?
I'd imagine that'd be great; swimming while its raining :)
When it rains, yeah but we get out when we hear thunder. Of course, there are people who call thunder when it is only the sound of an airplane.
We are fourtunate to have a 50 M pool in Dover, NH. I believe it is one of the only 50 m outdoor pools in NE, if not THE only 50 M Pool. It was renamed "Jenny Thompson" pool probably about 8-10 years ago since Jenny swam for Seacoast Swimming Associatoin here in Dover as an age -grouper
NE has a couple of 50 meter pools. There is Wellesley College in Conn. and Harvard University. Not to mention, that pool in Vermont where the New England LCM Champs are held. Well, at least, it is heated but I did the heated pool and 53 degree temp outside where my sunday practice is and it was not fun, nor funny. We got out and ran right into the building after practice.
