How cold is too cold for swimming?


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Posted by Ed Kiser on May 14, 2004 at 00:40:49 from 64.12.116.8 user Kisered.

In Reply to: Re: New Frequently Asked Questions pages posted by John Nichols on May 13, 2004 at 16:45:30:

In the various discussion offerings regarding the temperature of the waters of the Lake District, there seems to be a lack of actual numbers, only adjectives which are really subjective in meaning. What is acceptably warm enough for one may be COLD for someone else, so it becomes a matter of opinion, or of personal taste. Since no one has given any actual temperatures in a numerical statistical sense, let me give one person's view (mine of course) as to what is "warm enough" bearing in mind of course I am using South Florida standards for that definition of "warm." I have an outdoor pool at the rear of my home, and that pool is heated by solar panels that cover a good bit of the roof of my home. When the water gets 84 degrees F (about 28 C) then it is ready for me to get into it. At certain times in July-Augest the temperature reaches around 95 F (about 34 C). Now THAT is absolutely lovely to float about, just lying about on top of that warmth. Now that you guys have some real numbers to play with, I get the feeling that the lakes of the Lake District probably never get to my minimum temperature. By the way, that minimum acceptability of 84F is satisfied from about mid March through mid November. Not exactly the same as on the shores of Lake Superior.

Could someone give us some hard real NUMBERS for temperatures of the waters of the Lake District?

Ed Kiser, South Florida, where SOLAR heating works!


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