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!
Apparently not one death recorded. Here's another article on the topic.
Those are great links and I think the physics is sound that you are safer in the pool than out.My worry is that now the life guards will be required to say and do the following-"A thunderstorm has been spotted in this area,for your protection you must stay in the pool and we are locking the lockers and doors so you can't go anywhere unsafe.Thank you for your cooperation."
Apparently not one death recorded. Here's another article on the topic.
Those are great links and I think the physics is sound that you are safer in the pool than out.My worry is that now the life guards will be required to say and do the following-"A thunderstorm has been spotted in this area,for your protection you must stay in the pool and we are locking the lockers and doors so you can't go anywhere unsafe.Thank you for your cooperation."
