The noodlers have succeeded, again, in getting the pool temperature raised to 86 degrees! :bitching: I have sent an e-mail to the American Red Cross, however, the more information I gather, the better! If any of you have any published articles on this topic, I would greatly appreciate it!
Here is the e-mail I sent to the American Red cross:
Hello,
I live in an adult community with an indoor swimming pool. After doing internet research, I am still not sure of a definitive recommendation of appropriate water temperatures for the following:
1. Adults (55 years old or older) swimming laps and/or participating in water aerobics who have high blood pressure or other heart conditions.
2. Adults (55 years old or older) swimming laps and/or participating in water aerobics who have diabetes.
In addition, what is the recommended air temperature and humidity percentage for an indoor pool?
The pool temperature in our community was raised from 84 to 86, so I am trying to build a case for lowering the temperature to suit the needs of the majority of our residents. And, it is my guess that most of the residents using the pool have either high blood pressure, other heart conditions, diabetes, or other health conditions making it a health risk to exercise in 86 degree water.
Any assistance and documentation you can provide would be most appreciated!
Thank you very much,
Elaine Krugman
Thanks, Forumites, for any documentation you send my way! By the way, if you can post links in the forums, perhaps it would help others, as well, who are battling the same issues. If you have articles to send as attachments, please send me a PM and I will provide you my e-mail address.
Thanks!
Elaine
P.S. Anna Lea: If you see this, does USMS have any "official" documentation at your offices?
What makes you think the recommendations for these groups would be different? I'm not trying to be combative here, just wondering.
Based on philo's link, 86 seems like a decent compromise, especially for a senior community. I think your best hope is if there are more lap swimmers using the pool than other groups, but somehow I doubt that's the case. Also note the 78-82 recommendation is coming from USA Swimming so this is for swimmers training hard. Somehow I doubt the lap swimmers at your pool (with the exception of you) are working that hard.
Good luck, but I think you've got a tough sell!
78-82 degrees is the recommendation for every source I researched, including American Red Cross. 78 degrees is recommended for competitive swimming and 82 is the max. for ALL lap swimmers.
What makes me think the recommendations would be different for those with high blood pressure and other conditions? Common sense, for one, because of the stress to the heart, exercising in warm water and warm air temperature. But, more importantly, it is what I have heard from medical doctors. The thing is, I need published documentation to provide to the board of directors, before our meeting, on December 7.
What makes you think the recommendations for these groups would be different? I'm not trying to be combative here, just wondering.
Based on philo's link, 86 seems like a decent compromise, especially for a senior community. I think your best hope is if there are more lap swimmers using the pool than other groups, but somehow I doubt that's the case. Also note the 78-82 recommendation is coming from USA Swimming so this is for swimmers training hard. Somehow I doubt the lap swimmers at your pool (with the exception of you) are working that hard.
Good luck, but I think you've got a tough sell!
78-82 degrees is the recommendation for every source I researched, including American Red Cross. 78 degrees is recommended for competitive swimming and 82 is the max. for ALL lap swimmers.
What makes me think the recommendations would be different for those with high blood pressure and other conditions? Common sense, for one, because of the stress to the heart, exercising in warm water and warm air temperature. But, more importantly, it is what I have heard from medical doctors. The thing is, I need published documentation to provide to the board of directors, before our meeting, on December 7.
