I'd planned a massive Saturday morning swim today at the Y, but I'm here on the couch blogging because there's a thunderstorm in progress. A few years ago the Y started closing the pool (indoors) during lightning. After all these years. All of a sudden.
How many of you practice at facilities where the pool closes down in lightning storms?
Is there a good reason for this?
Have we all been risking our lives for the last 50 years?
Just wondering!
We never get lightning storms here so I can't answer the question, but I have heard that there is some danger even in indoor pools during thunderstorms. I have a feeling the risk is very, very small but most pools probably aren't willing to take that risk in today's litigious society.
I miss good thunderstorms, but I don't miss having to get out of the pool for them. OK, I do remember a few instances when I was a teenager not being terribly upset that a practice finished early due to lightning! :)
We never get lightning storms here so I can't answer the question, but I have heard that there is some danger even in indoor pools during thunderstorms. I have a feeling the risk is very, very small but most pools probably aren't willing to take that risk in today's litigious society.
I miss good thunderstorms, but I don't miss having to get out of the pool for them. OK, I do remember a few instances when I was a teenager not being terribly upset that a practice finished early due to lightning! :)
