Posted by heathweaver

This is a very interesting post I found. I think it is from a coach of a swim team and discusses the differences that water can have on swim times. I’d certainly like to see some more research on this issue and will try to put some together.

Someone told me yesterday that the Lacombe swimming pool was a slower pool. Meaning swimmer times can be off a little. What is a Fast pool or a Slow pool? I have no idea so I looked it up. When in doubt “Google it” . Water temperature makes a difference. A cold pool is slower and a hot pool is slower. 26 degree temperature is the standard. So water TEMPERATURE makes a difference. Further reading says POOL SANITATION makes a difference. A murky pool affects the swimmer as they have difficulty judging the distance of the wall when making turns or touching the wall. Pool LIGHTING can also make a difference allowing swimmer to judge distances and see other competitors. Water TURBULANCE, waves caused by swimmer, can make a difference. Lane Ropes are designed to kill waves caused by swimmers. And there are others so as you can see there are a number of technical items that make a fast pool and a pool slow. Interesting.

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