Ever since the heater broke down and got replaced a the pool I swim in, the temperature has been running warm to hot. Lately it's been averaging 90-91.5°. I mentioned this to the management, and for 5 days the temp dropped down to between 84-86°, which felt good to me. But now it's crept back up to 90°, and I'm guessing it'll get a little warmer tomorrow.
Does anyone else out there train consistently in a 90°+ pool, and is there a temperature at which fast-paced swimming would become dangerous? If it's an issue where there's no physical danger and it's just discomfort then I can work with that, but I'm a little worried because the water feels too warm to me. Thanks.
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We swim in a high 80s pool in the summer in Arizona, maybe even hitting 90 at some points of July. Yeah, it's hot, but you can still train in it. Just think of it as further toughening-up and how fast you'll swim when you compete in an 80 to 82 degree competition pool. Oh, and bring lots of Heed, Gatorade, etc.
We swim in a high 80s pool in the summer in Arizona, maybe even hitting 90 at some points of July. Yeah, it's hot, but you can still train in it. Just think of it as further toughening-up and how fast you'll swim when you compete in an 80 to 82 degree competition pool. Oh, and bring lots of Heed, Gatorade, etc.
