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?
I swam in an outdoor recreation/ competition pool in Germany that wasn't heated, and temperature (in summer) was 20 degrees C. Intervals? No way! Once I was in, I kept going non-stop just to stay warm!
When I was in Sydney, Australia in October I really wanted to swim at Bondi Icebergs. On the day I went there, the water temperature was posted as 18C (about 64-65F). Just before I was about to jump in, a wave crashed over the pool deck, the water felt freezing, and I nearly gave up. But I persisted. I jumped in, and did kind of a breaststroke for the first 50, but kept my head above water. After 50, I did a flip turn, and mostly swam normally (other than when waves crashed over) for about a 1500.
I think what really helped was that it was a sunny day.
After resting for a bit, I actually got back in and swam I think another 500.
I wore 2 suits and a cap. I know the cap definitely helped (I rarely wear one), and the 2 suits probably helped more psychologically.
I did notice that overall all of the pools I visited in Australia were kept a bit cooler. Other than an indoor pool in Melbourne (Melbourne City Baths, which I would NOT recommend), most were kept at about 23C to 25C. I swam at Brunswick Baths near Melbourne, Tobruk pool in Cairns, and Andrew Boy Charlton and North Sydney both in Sydney, and all 50m pools (and mostly had my own lane too). While the view from North Sydney is to die for (I did more backstroke there just so I could see the bridge while I swam), the ABC pool is a fantastic facility and I highly recommend visiting if in Sydney.
I swam in an outdoor recreation/ competition pool in Germany that wasn't heated, and temperature (in summer) was 20 degrees C. Intervals? No way! Once I was in, I kept going non-stop just to stay warm!
When I was in Sydney, Australia in October I really wanted to swim at Bondi Icebergs. On the day I went there, the water temperature was posted as 18C (about 64-65F). Just before I was about to jump in, a wave crashed over the pool deck, the water felt freezing, and I nearly gave up. But I persisted. I jumped in, and did kind of a breaststroke for the first 50, but kept my head above water. After 50, I did a flip turn, and mostly swam normally (other than when waves crashed over) for about a 1500.
I think what really helped was that it was a sunny day.
After resting for a bit, I actually got back in and swam I think another 500.
I wore 2 suits and a cap. I know the cap definitely helped (I rarely wear one), and the 2 suits probably helped more psychologically.
I did notice that overall all of the pools I visited in Australia were kept a bit cooler. Other than an indoor pool in Melbourne (Melbourne City Baths, which I would NOT recommend), most were kept at about 23C to 25C. I swam at Brunswick Baths near Melbourne, Tobruk pool in Cairns, and Andrew Boy Charlton and North Sydney both in Sydney, and all 50m pools (and mostly had my own lane too). While the view from North Sydney is to die for (I did more backstroke there just so I could see the bridge while I swam), the ABC pool is a fantastic facility and I highly recommend visiting if in Sydney.
