Pool Temperature-It sucks!

RE: Pool Temperature-It sucks!

Plantlady — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:20:30 GMT

Have you gotten any traction with your complaints?

RE: Pool Temperature-It sucks!

ForceDJ — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 15:20:06 GMT

Swim lesson parents complaining vs. Fitness swimmers complaining. I agree with you that 84°F is a bit high. But I guess “the squeaky wheel gets the grease.” And that might not mean the most users, but those who are spending more to be users…i.e. swim lessons vs. fitness swimming membership. Who spends more? So I guess you’d have to amass a contingent of fitness swimmers larger than the number of swim lesson swimmers/parents…and approach the pool management with water temp data for swimmers.

FWIW, I lifeguard at pool (indoor) and the water temp is maintained at 82°F. But the air temp in the natatorium is maintained pretty high too. (Obviously you can’t control that at an outdoor pool.) When the water temp goes down by the ONE degree, swimmers (other than the serious lap swimmers) complain that it’s freezing. When the temp goes up by ONE degree, the complaints are that it’s too hot. Additionally, when the indoor air temp fluctuates, there are complaints about the water, which will still be at 82°, but are attributed to the change in air temp.

Dan

RE: Pool Temperature-It sucks!

ECS — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 21:11:32 GMT

I've had a similar issue at my pool.

I've cited the health effects of working out in a pool that is too warm.

"dehydration, overheating, muscle cramps, heat exhaustion, and other health concerns."

What's a Safe Pool Temperature? | U.S. Masters Swimming (usms.org)

RE: Pool Temperature-It sucks!

Allen Stark — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 21:04:53 GMT

If you succeeded, let me know how you did it. It seems like all of the pools in the area are going in the direction of trying to please a certain recreation group or groups at the expense of the serious swimmers.