Coldest temp you will swim in?

[shingles]

Our pool was finished in Dec. But even in Houston, it was too cold to swim. We are now breaking out of our strangely cold winter. Pool temp is up 67*. I stepped in today, all the way up to the knee, and while it was cold, it was tempted to swim.

So, what is the minimum temp you will jump in the pool and swim in?

 

[mknauss]

85 degF

 

[JoyfulNoise]

80F but I'll only stay in for a short time. Here is a link to an NIH study of Open Water Swimming in hot & cold environments -

Moving in extreme environments: open water swimming in cold and warm water

 

[JamesW]

76 degrees. I don't know how people swim in places like Australia where the water is always in the 20s or 30s.

 

[Jimrahbe]

s,

I like 82 to 84, but will go in at 80... I find it interesting that I like my air temp in the house to be 72 but need the pool to be 82 and sunny.. If not sunny, even 82 is cold to me.

Thanks,

Jim R.

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76 degrees. I don't know how people swim in places like Australia where the water is always in the 20s or 30s.

Yeah.. you'd think it would be to 'thick' to swim in...

Jim R.

 

[JamesW]

And Australia is down under, so how does the water stay in the pool?

 

[YippeeSkippy]

78 if I *have* to....but ideally 85+.

Maddie

 

[mknauss]

And Australia is down under, so how does the water stay in the pool?

I will find out in a couple weeks!

 

[JoyfulNoise]

I will find out in a couple weeks!

Be careful, the water in their toilet bowls spins the wrong way....

 

[needsajet]

76 degrees. I don't know how people swim in places like Australia where the water is always in the 20s or 30s.

We bring along an axe and machete to clear the solid water in front of us.

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And Australia is down under, so how does the water stay in the pool?

Chelates

 

[needsajet]

Be careful, the water in their toilet bowls spins the wrong way....

Independent verification included for clarity: Homer Simpson meets US Marine - YouTube

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28.4 is my minimum.

 

[needsajet]

This is my favorite line from Moving in extreme environments: open water swimming in cold and warm water

"Some years later, Golden et al. [49] showed that outdoor swimmers could be thin provided they were fast, they could be fat and fast, and they could be fat and slow; what they could not be was thin and slow!"

 

[JoyfulNoise]

This is my favorite line from Moving in extreme environments: open water swimming in cold and warm water

[FONT=&]"Some years later, Golden et al. [[/FONT]49[FONT=&]] showed that outdoor swimmers could be thin provided they were fast, they could be fat and fast, and they could be fat and slow; what they could not be was thin and slow!"[/FONT]

I definitely fall in that 3rd category....

 

[needsajet]

Yeh me too, and I'm basking in the affirmation!

 

[riley00dog]

Prefer 30*C but will swim in 28*C at a push. I don't find the water thick at that temp but my hubby does. Our youngest starts to turn blue if it's too chilly. He's a skinny, little thing.

 

[BasicTek]

When I was a young lad in NH we all used to go swimming in Hampton beach which in peak summer was still usually in the 60's. Now as a long time FL resident I might (when desperate take a quick dip in the lower 80's) but usually it must be 85 or above. Today it was 90 and that was perfect!

 

[YippeeSkippy]

When I was a young lad in NH we all used to go swimming in Hampton beach which in peak summer was still usually in the 60's. Now as a long time FL resident I might (when desperate take a quick dip in the lower 80's) but usually it must be 85 or above. Today it was 90 and that was perfect!

Amazing how that happens, huh?

Just like 60 degrees in spring feels wonderful, yet in the fall it is freezing!!

Maddie

 

[Brentr]

82 degrees is the absolute lowest, but just a quick in and out

 

[Acmfl]

It depends on the air temp. The hotter it is outside the colder the water can be. My pool is about 78 right now with air temps in low 80s. The air would need to be in the 90s for me to swim right now,

 

[JamesW]

Note: Don't measure water temperature in Kelvin because it's too hot. For example, 80 f is 300 k, which is crazy hot.