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Post by tns8597 on Oct 19, 2020 4:38:22 GMT -5
I’ve always wondered this (sorry random thought).
Is the muddy water heated during winter tournaments? Because I’m pretty sure if not then competitors could easily catch hypothermia or something. Given that going swimming in a lake during winter is known as ‘ice swimming’ and it’s super dangerous. Again apologies for this really random thought I’ve always wondered whether it’s heated as a result or not.
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Post by casuallystranded on Oct 19, 2020 7:24:28 GMT -5
See Brian Orosco in 25
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Post by tns8597 on Oct 19, 2020 9:59:09 GMT -5
It must be a little bit heated at least. Sometimes the temperatures drop as low as 1-2 degrees Celsius and you could genuinely die if the water was a similar temperature. Especially considering that the Roman 'ice baths' are 16 degrees....
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Post by casuallystranded on Oct 19, 2020 11:29:44 GMT -5
It must be a little bit heated at least. Sometimes the temperatures drop as low as 1-2 degrees Celsius and you could genuinely die if the water was a similar temperature. Especially considering that the Roman 'ice baths' are 16 degrees.... what is that in real units |
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Post by tns8597 on Oct 19, 2020 14:49:34 GMT -5
2 degrees Celsius = 35F
16 degrees Celsius = 60F
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Post by casuallystranded on Oct 19, 2020 18:49:47 GMT -5
2 degrees Celsius = 35F 16 degrees Celsius = 60F sorry I thought that the temperatures were in imperial and I was wondering what that was in metric. 16 doesn’t sound that cold (where I am it’s currently 7, not freezing), but what do I know |
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Post by ArbuthnotBlob on Oct 20, 2020 10:16:07 GMT -5
2 degrees Celsius = 35F 16 degrees Celsius = 60F sorry I thought that the temperatures were in imperial and I was wondering what that was in metric. 16 doesn’t sound that cold (where I am it’s currently 7, not freezing), but what do I know You can go into cold water shock in bodies of water around 15 degrees Celsius or lower, so for water, it's cold enough! I think it's all relative - even though 16 isn't that cold of an air temperature, water we think of as being even tepid is probably a lot warmer than that. But yeah, having just looked up cold water shock temperatures, I guess they must do something to the water, because it would be quite hazardous otherwise. Although maybe they think it's mitigated with the lifeguards? |
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Post by tns8597 on Oct 20, 2020 14:57:13 GMT -5
^Exactly that.
Anything below 7-8 degrees Celsius is considered ice swimming, and if you don’t consistently move in the water you can die within minutes. Several tournaments have had temperatures lower than that if they air in December, January etc.
I think they must somewhat heat the ‘failure’ water because competitors don’t seem to shiver or be that desperate to get out, which believe me if it was that cold they would.
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