tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post3695137863993890808..comments2023-10-21T00:41:24.781-10:00Comments on Mama Simmons: Please Turn Off The HeatMichelle Simmonshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10301323188060167291noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-6696934584711897212010-05-06T14:50:24.001-10:002010-05-06T14:50:24.001-10:00I need cold water - I totally understand, it is im...I need cold water - I totally understand, it is impossible and so uncomfortable to swim in water that warm.N.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07718741327199643323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-69684183954808516862010-05-06T10:39:20.010-10:002010-05-06T10:39:20.010-10:00Ha! I get the same stink eye when I yell "tr...Ha! I get the same stink eye when I yell "track" to the walkers lollygagging in lane 4 on the track. We have to do our track workouts in lane 4 because the school blocks lanes 1 - 3. Little extra per lap never hurt anyone (says the athlete). The walkers do not seem to be of the same mindset!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-59166806560576924912010-05-06T10:22:29.085-10:002010-05-06T10:22:29.085-10:00Oh man Michelle - that stinks!! I can totally rel...Oh man Michelle - that stinks!! I can totally relate because my YMCA swimming pool is kept at 86 degrees also (and it's inside and it's like walking into a 115 degree tropical rainforest!). Same reason too - the old(er) people throw a fit when it's any amount of degrees colder and they ALWAYS win. Luckily though I do most of my hard swims at Pitt where they keep the pool much more reasonable. Get that ice maker going!!!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247635973514495690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-17211783426160593822010-05-06T07:31:40.617-10:002010-05-06T07:31:40.617-10:00Wow...just wow. I can't believe it, and yet I...Wow...just wow. I can't believe it, and yet I can. And you're right, in the time of budget cuts where even teachers are loosing their jobs and funding, you would think they could do "little" things like turn the heater off! Shesh!<br />Maybe you could sneak in all stealthy and turn it off yourself! Ha!Katie A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05532916063060905892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-34777390013715569462010-05-06T06:38:35.727-10:002010-05-06T06:38:35.727-10:00You better watch your back, lady! The old people ...You better watch your back, lady! The old people mafia is no joke.X-Country2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01543524827265377886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-89213919195696491292010-05-06T05:57:37.738-10:002010-05-06T05:57:37.738-10:00Dang it, I go thru this with our pool indoors, and...Dang it, I go thru this with our pool indoors, and you can imagine what a sauna it becomes indoors with poor circulation. Hard thing is that nobody benefits from this bc a TRUE therapeutic pool ( by rehab standards, and yes I could write a novel on this) is 92 degrees. So by putting it at 86-88 they are splitting the difference and trying to not suck it up and either be a competitive/recreational pool OR a Therapy pool. That line could work but likely you will just get the cold ( hot) shoulder. AT least you arent indoors, I Guess that is the only positve thing:(GoBigGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733710492405707464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-40775647884940362982010-05-06T03:43:42.540-10:002010-05-06T03:43:42.540-10:00My first thought was I wanted to trade, the lake i...My first thought was I wanted to trade, the lake is only 53 degrees right now.....then...... Barbara made me mad.Big Daddy Dieselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07868041775049514011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-71227625622372378592010-05-06T02:41:35.040-10:002010-05-06T02:41:35.040-10:00And THAT'S the reason I quit the Y. The 20 ya...And THAT'S the reason I quit the Y. The 20 yard pool was (I am not exaggerating here) 88 or 89 degrees EVERY day. I just couldn't do anything hard in there without feeling like I was going to pass out. Same reasoning--"but the arthritis program, yadda yadda yadda." So I decided I just had to take my membership elsewhere.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16120632153093170247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-55995154493901037572010-05-06T01:03:05.607-10:002010-05-06T01:03:05.607-10:00An 86 degree pool sounds horrible. The pools at th...An 86 degree pool sounds horrible. The pools at the 2 YMCAs I go to are kept at 82-83 which I have always thought was ridiculous. Old ladies with arthritis do water aerobics there so that is probably why it is so warm.Rebecca DeWirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415966459988763348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-65644802842331980362010-05-05T19:53:01.454-10:002010-05-05T19:53:01.454-10:00Holy cow - that is AWFUL!! Oh wow...they clearly d...Holy cow - that is AWFUL!! Oh wow...they clearly don't care about a) the overall health of their patrons b) keeping your business 3) how idiotic they look. Yikes - I'm so sorry that you're dealing with this... hot water is awful when swimming laps. Its too bad they couldn't (or weren't willing) to find a compromise that would suit all parties. Shame on them.Marit C-Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742572497365287990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-64695047966890362992010-05-05T19:15:38.414-10:002010-05-05T19:15:38.414-10:00i love warm pools cause i freeze in colder ones(li...i love warm pools cause i freeze in colder ones(like those swimmer-temperature-competition-pools)....perhaps i'm just not working hard enough ;). <br />however, we swim outside year round, in colorado, and if the pool isn't 80, it becomes pretty unbearable to swim in. 79 and i get hypothermia. they do turn it down in the summer though... however, tomorrow, it is supposed to snow again so i'm really hoping they haven't yet.....kerriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01225551240470421477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-82793962135774624242010-05-05T17:19:03.385-10:002010-05-05T17:19:03.385-10:00agh! I hate that! That is always the excuse. NO...agh! I hate that! That is always the excuse. NOT fair, no way! Especially long course. Guess what, that's made for swimmers!! Real swimmers! Those are not normal temps. 80 would still not be the most comfortable but a compromise! It makes you sleepy, nauseated and light headed. Horrible. You should get more people and complain.Catching up with Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444561860078574147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-55075556231442338372010-05-05T17:01:59.816-10:002010-05-05T17:01:59.816-10:00Ha! This is exactly the same reason the pool by m...Ha! This is exactly the same reason the pool by my in-laws at the Jewish Community Center is kept at 83 degrees - because the old people love the warm water. Isn't that what hot tubs are for? And I've seen first hand how the old people get testy when you complain about the heat of the pool. Old people are usually a well organized, powerful front that everyone wants to please. Good luck fighting them on the pool temps!<br /><br />I will no longer complain that every single freaking pool I swim in lately has a broken heater. It takes me forever to warm up these days.Angela and Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15196403668528302122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-70283210259272666822010-05-05T15:31:40.401-10:002010-05-05T15:31:40.401-10:00the pool i did my masters class in was HOT and it ...the pool i did my masters class in was HOT and it sucked. luckily my usual pool is perfect...there's a separate smaller pool for the old ladies and babies (and i love the warm one when i take andra swimming!).Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13062114889126850617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-11569334800449573432010-05-05T14:50:34.653-10:002010-05-05T14:50:34.653-10:00Oh that makes me grumpy! One day I couldn't sw...Oh that makes me grumpy! One day I couldn't swim at my normal "lap" pool - you know, where the water is cooler for the young folk who go FAST -and had to go to the local Y. OMG I felt like falling asleep as soon as I entered the water. Maybe you need to flirt with the lifeguard and gain access to the heat switch...and you know, turn it off the night before you have a hard session planned....just an idea....cherellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13643258879501877022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-47850701358571829362010-05-05T14:46:51.448-10:002010-05-05T14:46:51.448-10:00OK, so I swim indoors at the YMCA and the water is...OK, so I swim indoors at the YMCA and the water is never above 80 degrees! This is plain ridiculous. I can get pretty "passionate" about things like this (as Chris puts it). I don't think the battle is lost. It's not like you are asking for ocean cold water, just some normal temps!Running and livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00057835870342142162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1403432524962865970.post-59891345172007842472010-05-05T14:36:15.421-10:002010-05-05T14:36:15.421-10:00Wow...I can't believe the pool manager and the...Wow...I can't believe the pool manager and the little old lady said all that! I'm sorry you have to swim in hot water...keep those ice squirt bottles handy! :)Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553067128072502179noreply@blogger.com