Hey Swimmers!!

SanteMulberry

Swimming is a big part of my routine. Degenerative osteoarthritis in many joints eliminates any aerobic exercise that involves impact on the feet or sitting for a more than 15 minutes.
But I can swim a lot and do. 5km last night.(>1500 kcal, doubled my food calories for the day) The most on one day is 7.3km.

Persistence is key. The first time I swam for fitness, about a decade ago, I only managed 6 laps. Now I do 110.

The best part about swimming is you don't feel yourself sweating :bigsmile:

That's the best part of exercising in the water for me. Since I do not sweat, exercise has always been a problem because I overheat and get heat stroke very easily. But in the water, I am totally comfortable and never have to worry that I'll pass out from overheating.

pucenavel

Swimming is a big part of my routine. Degenerative osteoarthritis in many joints eliminates any aerobic exercise that involves impact on the feet or sitting for a more than 15 minutes.
But I can swim a lot and do. 5km last night.(>1500 kcal, doubled my food calories for the day) The most on one day is 7.3km.

Persistence is key. The first time I swam for fitness, about a decade ago, I only managed 6 laps. Now I do 110.

The best part about swimming is you don't feel yourself sweating :bigsmile:

That's the best part of exercising in the water for me. Since I do not sweat, exercise has always been a problem because I overheat and get heat stroke very easily. But in the water, I am totally comfortable and never have to worry that I'll pass out from overheating.

Stay away from warm pools. Heating system went haywire when I was in high school. We were swimming in 90 degree water. I've never puked that much in my life.

Anything over 83 is too hot. 72 is about perfect for me. Cold when you get in; refreshing when you get out.

I'll swim open water down to about 65 before I break out the wet suit.

SanteMulberry

Swimming is a big part of my routine. Degenerative osteoarthritis in many joints eliminates any aerobic exercise that involves impact on the feet or sitting for a more than 15 minutes.
But I can swim a lot and do. 5km last night.(>1500 kcal, doubled my food calories for the day) The most on one day is 7.3km.

Persistence is key. The first time I swam for fitness, about a decade ago, I only managed 6 laps. Now I do 110.

The best part about swimming is you don't feel yourself sweating :bigsmile:

That's the best part of exercising in the water for me. Since I do not sweat, exercise has always been a problem because I overheat and get heat stroke very easily. But in the water, I am totally comfortable and never have to worry that I'll pass out from overheating.

Stay away from warm pools. Heating system went haywire when I was in high school. We were swimming in 90 degree water. I've never puked that much in my life.

Anything over 83 is too hot. 72 is about perfect for me. Cold when you get in; refreshing when you get out.

I'll swim open water down to about 65 before I break out the wet suit.

Yes--we have a warm pool at our pool complex (they keep it at 89-90 degrees). The kids and old people like it but it is far too warm for me (plus it is too shallow to do much in anyway). They keep the main pool at 80 and I even find that a bit warm if I am working really hard. They lower the temp when they have swim meets to 78-79 and I prefer the lower temperature, but then the older folks complain.

fishgutzy

Anything over 83 is too hot. 72 is about perfect for me. Cold when you get in; refreshing when you get out.

My Y is typically 84 degrees. But it doesn't feel that warm.
My wife does a water class every week day. One is for Arthritis the other is a deep water. She wear wet suit shorts and a long sleeve wet suit swim top plus a neoprene swim cap. If she doesn't, she is cold all day.

I can feel the heat when I lift my head out for kick board laps