I'm taking a vacation and have been swimming in a larger pool (50m) the last few days. I had swum in that same pool before on my other vacations and didn't sense anything unusual. But this time it feels different. Somehow, the water feels "heavy" and hard to pull, and it's difficult to control the body position while swimming (e.g. the body tilted in one direction and it's hard to correct it). At first I thought it was because I had not swum for a week and needed time to get "used" to it again, but the two people who went swimming with me, one of whom had been swimming in that pool often, said they had the same unusual feeling about the water, that it feels somehow "harder" and they got tired sooner than before.
What could be the cause? Even if they had adjusted the chemicals in the pool differently than usual, it's hard to believe it could cause such dramatic effect. This pool is supposed to be ozone disinfected.
I've never experienced the same before. And I'm certain now it's not something to do with my own swimming.
Anyone can shed some light on this mystery? :confused::confused::confused:
(I wonder if this might be close to what swimming in mercury feels like :rolleyes:)
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What was the temperature like? To me, warmer water feels thicker. Anything above 85 and you feel like you're swimming in soup.
The water temperature was warm, but definitely within normal range (warm enough for most people to say "it's not cold" when getting in, but not warm enough for anyone to say "it's too warm"). I have swum in much warmer pools (including this same one) without feeling unusal.
It could be poor drainage. I've swam in some old pools that feel like they suck me back into the wall due to bad drains.
That sounds interesting. If that's the case, what would be the physical explanation? Lack of flow or the density of the water?
What was the temperature like? To me, warmer water feels thicker. Anything above 85 and you feel like you're swimming in soup.
The water temperature was warm, but definitely within normal range (warm enough for most people to say "it's not cold" when getting in, but not warm enough for anyone to say "it's too warm"). I have swum in much warmer pools (including this same one) without feeling unusal.
It could be poor drainage. I've swam in some old pools that feel like they suck me back into the wall due to bad drains.
That sounds interesting. If that's the case, what would be the physical explanation? Lack of flow or the density of the water?
