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?
Really? I'm not sure that's true. This time of year in No. Cal, the air temp is in the 40s, or sometimes even high 30s. The pool is about 80-81. It's nice at first to be able to get into a warm pool, but once I start getting into the workout, I usually end up wishing it were a little cooler.
I wholeheartedly agree with this. In fact, when the air is 30-40, then 78 degree water should feel downright toasty!
The problem we face is that not everybody trains at the same intensity. If you're working hard, then 78 and even 74-76 degree water should feel fine to most people while water warmer than 80 will begin feeling oppresively hot. But thankfully masters swimming is not necessarily all about training at high intensity. We have a number of swimmers on our team that are happy with moderate (or lower) intensity workouts. And we have some swimmers with very thin skin too.
It's very hard for our coach to get through a workout with one contingent or the other complaining about the pool temps.
Really? I'm not sure that's true. This time of year in No. Cal, the air temp is in the 40s, or sometimes even high 30s. The pool is about 80-81. It's nice at first to be able to get into a warm pool, but once I start getting into the workout, I usually end up wishing it were a little cooler.
I wholeheartedly agree with this. In fact, when the air is 30-40, then 78 degree water should feel downright toasty!
The problem we face is that not everybody trains at the same intensity. If you're working hard, then 78 and even 74-76 degree water should feel fine to most people while water warmer than 80 will begin feeling oppresively hot. But thankfully masters swimming is not necessarily all about training at high intensity. We have a number of swimmers on our team that are happy with moderate (or lower) intensity workouts. And we have some swimmers with very thin skin too.
It's very hard for our coach to get through a workout with one contingent or the other complaining about the pool temps.
