Pool Temperature Ranges

[Ben Goldstein]

Is there a standard range of temperatures for different pools? I tried to find something on websites for the NSPF and the PPO. I know that I have heard ranges many times, I just can't find those ranges on paper from a source. Please help.

[Drew Evans]

We Have two Pools at our facitily. One is primarly used for lessons and people looking for a less strenious workout. We keep that pool around 88 degrees F. The other pool's is primary use is lap swimming and swim team. That pool is kept at 82 degrees F.

[Sabrina Amber Taylor Schmitt]

When i used to run a Health Club with three pools- we did the same thing- Lap 82, Lesson/therapy 88 and multi use 84.

I would recommend looking at your programing and if it is one pool you want to try to meet the needs of all (so no one is happy :( ).


I feel like there is a recommendation out there- try IHRSA or NRPA?

found this article: http://cms.ihrsa.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.viewPage&pageID=...
Good luck.

Sabrina

[Laura Bersee]

The Arthritis Foundation reccommends 83-88 degrees. Our community center has a lap pool we keep at 84 degrees and a therapy pool we keep at 87 degrees. Our Arthritis classes are held in the lap pool becasue of depth and size. We have a small lap swim population mostly elderly so our 84 degrees is a good temp. You will never win the battle of pool and air temperature. Everyone has their own set body tempterature comfoprt level no two people are the same. So just smile and pick a temperature and know it will be a daily topic of conversation.

[Jill Chivers]

According to the CPO class i took, the temp ranges are:

Competition: 78-82
Recreation: 82-84
Special Populations: 86-88+
(Therapy, Retirement Homes, etc)

[Ben Goldstein]

These all look pretty appropriate. I have a pretty unlikely complaint. One lap swimmer is fine with the lap pool at 82-83, but wants the leisure/therapy pool to be warmer than 86-87. I told her that this normal but I was hoping for some backup.

[Eric Teske]

I use to dive at Miami University (OH) and the diving well was always 86F and the 50m pool was 82F. At 6am it always feels a lot colder though!

[Dana]

Try the YMCA of the USA website, they have a document pdf on it. Above 88 and you start to deal with the pool as a really big spa instead of a pool, and have a different range of chemicals and usage time.

[Joseph Wakeley, III]

Pool temperatures should be a pool specific decision. Looking at who your target patron is and purpose of the facility should help in this decision process. At Ohio University we have developed a Memo Of Understanding that covers this issue as well as several others. The agreement was developed and agreed on between athletics, academics and campus recreation. Making these decisions in advance has helped our operation greatly and eliminated temperature issues.

[Sue Nelson]

Go to USA Swimming, click on facilities and type in the search bar: TAD - Temperature, Access and Depth.

[Ben Goldstein]

Thank you Sue!

[Casey Shilling]

Look on page 115 of you CPO book.

[Ben Goldstein]

Page 111