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?
Unless your pool is open 24x7, or is enormous, perhaps the key to a single facility trying to address all the groups is controlling the thermostat (and water inflow) and the scheduling of groups.
As example, set the pool thermostat to have the pool achieve the highest temperature at 12:00 noon each day, making the hours of 10:00AM to 2:00PM the "warmest". Let the thermostat off just after noon and the pool should be the "coolest" later in the evening and most cool early in the morning. This presumes the facility is not maintaining a constantly high air temperature.
Or, decide you want it warmest in the morning, coolest in the evening.
Everyone cannot have the pool at their prime tempurature ALL the time, so schedules would need to be adjusted to meet the temperature that best meets a class, or individual needs.
Unless your pool is open 24x7, or is enormous, perhaps the key to a single facility trying to address all the groups is controlling the thermostat (and water inflow) and the scheduling of groups.
As example, set the pool thermostat to have the pool achieve the highest temperature at 12:00 noon each day, making the hours of 10:00AM to 2:00PM the "warmest". Let the thermostat off just after noon and the pool should be the "coolest" later in the evening and most cool early in the morning. This presumes the facility is not maintaining a constantly high air temperature.
Or, decide you want it warmest in the morning, coolest in the evening.
Everyone cannot have the pool at their prime tempurature ALL the time, so schedules would need to be adjusted to meet the temperature that best meets a class, or individual needs.
