Anonymous
06/21/2024 09:20
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know in years past, individual pools have elected to start their swim meet earlier to better navigate the heart during a heatwave. Given the extreme nature of the current heatwave (length, and 100+ degree temps) is there a possibility that the NVSL will call Saturday’s meets?
It is a pool. What am I missing here.
It's not the swimmers that are the issue. It's all the volunteers that will be standing around in sun for multiple hours. Ideally teams should set up tents for the timers and officials.
It’s also the swimmers.
Former lifeguard/swimmer - have you ever competitively swam (especially long distances) in a high 80s/90+° pool. It can not only impact performance but strongly impact peoples ability to cool down correctly. It’s hard to cool pools with the multi day heat like this, and now the humidity is moving in. You need to drain and re-add cooler water and it can be of limited benefit.
Who has pools that have water temps in the high 80s/90+ right now? Ours is around 80.
Anonymous
06/21/2024 08:58
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know in years past, individual pools have elected to start their swim meet earlier to better navigate the heart during a heatwave. Given the extreme nature of the current heatwave (length, and 100+ degree temps) is there a possibility that the NVSL will call Saturday’s meets?
It is a pool. What am I missing here.
It's not the swimmers that are the issue. It's all the volunteers that will be standing around in sun for multiple hours. Ideally teams should set up tents for the timers and officials.
It’s also the swimmers.
Former lifeguard/swimmer - have you ever competitively swam (especially long distances) in a high 80s/90+° pool. It can not only impact performance but strongly impact peoples ability to cool down correctly. It’s hard to cool pools with the multi day heat like this, and now the humidity is moving in. You need to drain and re-add cooler water and it can be of limited benefit.
Anonymous
06/21/2024 08:51
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know in years past, individual pools have elected to start their swim meet earlier to better navigate the heart during a heatwave. Given the extreme nature of the current heatwave (length, and 100+ degree temps) is there a possibility that the NVSL will call Saturday’s meets?
It is a pool. What am I missing here.
It's not the swimmers that are the issue. It's all the volunteers that will be standing around in sun for multiple hours. Ideally teams should set up tents for the timers and officials.
This is why DH and I are splitting a timer slot. We'll each do half the meet, so that neither of us has to stand out there the entire time.
That's a good idea. Unfortunately my wife doesn't want any part of timing. I plan to splash pool water on me between every event. I don't care if the meet officials complain.
Maybe you could arrange to switch out timing with another parent. Ours schedules first half and second half timers.
Meet officials shouldn’t complain unless you are holding up the meet.
It’s not going to be 100+ degrees between 8-11 am. The forecast low tonight is 70. The forecasted high is 98 but that won’t be until later in the day.
Exactly. The temps this week have been bad after 1 or 2 in the afternoon. I’ve run each day at 10 and it’s been fine. Meets are done by 11 or so.
Anonymous
06/21/2024 08:36
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know in years past, individual pools have elected to start their swim meet earlier to better navigate the heart during a heatwave. Given the extreme nature of the current heatwave (length, and 100+ degree temps) is there a possibility that the NVSL will call Saturday’s meets?
It is a pool. What am I missing here.
It's not the swimmers that are the issue. It's all the volunteers that will be standing around in sun for multiple hours. Ideally teams should set up tents for the timers and officials.
This is why DH and I are splitting a timer slot. We'll each do half the meet, so that neither of us has to stand out there the entire time.
That's a good idea. Unfortunately my wife doesn't want any part of timing. I plan to splash pool water on me between every event. I don't care if the meet officials complain.
Maybe you could arrange to switch out timing with another parent. Ours schedules first half and second half timers.
Meet officials shouldn’t complain unless you are holding up the meet.
It’s not going to be 100+ degrees between 8-11 am. The forecast low tonight is 70. The forecasted high is 98 but that won’t be until later in the day.
Anonymous
06/21/2024 08:23
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know in years past, individual pools have elected to start their swim meet earlier to better navigate the heart during a heatwave. Given the extreme nature of the current heatwave (length, and 100+ degree temps) is there a possibility that the NVSL will call Saturday’s meets?
It is a pool. What am I missing here.
It's not the swimmers that are the issue. It's all the volunteers that will be standing around in sun for multiple hours. Ideally teams should set up tents for the timers and officials.
This is why DH and I are splitting a timer slot. We'll each do half the meet, so that neither of us has to stand out there the entire time.
That's a good idea. Unfortunately my wife doesn't want any part of timing. I plan to splash pool water on me between every event. I don't care if the meet officials complain.
Anonymous
06/21/2024 08:19
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know in years past, individual pools have elected to start their swim meet earlier to better navigate the heart during a heatwave. Given the extreme nature of the current heatwave (length, and 100+ degree temps) is there a possibility that the NVSL will call Saturday’s meets?
It is a pool. What am I missing here.
It's not the swimmers that are the issue. It's all the volunteers that will be standing around in sun for multiple hours. Ideally teams should set up tents for the timers and officials.
This is why DH and I are splitting a timer slot. We'll each do half the meet, so that neither of us has to stand out there the entire time.
Anonymous
06/21/2024 08:00
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know in years past, individual pools have elected to start their swim meet earlier to better navigate the heart during a heatwave. Given the extreme nature of the current heatwave (length, and 100+ degree temps) is there a possibility that the NVSL will call Saturday’s meets?
It is a pool. What am I missing here.
It's not the swimmers that are the issue. It's all the volunteers that will be standing around in sun for multiple hours. Ideally teams should set up tents for the timers and officials.
I'm doing S&T. If it gets really bad, I'll jump in the 50 meter pool at the break
Anonymous
06/21/2024 07:55
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I know in years past, individual pools have elected to start their swim meet earlier to better navigate the heart during a heatwave. Given the extreme nature of the current heatwave (length, and 100+ degree temps) is there a possibility that the NVSL will call Saturday’s meets?
It is a pool. What am I missing here.
It's not the swimmers that are the issue. It's all the volunteers that will be standing around in sun for multiple hours. Ideally teams should set up tents for the timers and officials.
Anonymous
06/21/2024 07:50
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
Anonymous wrote:I know in years past, individual pools have elected to start their swim meet earlier to better navigate the heart during a heatwave. Given the extreme nature of the current heatwave (length, and 100+ degree temps) is there a possibility that the NVSL will call Saturday’s meets?
It is a pool. What am I missing here.
Anonymous
06/21/2024 07:18
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
Ours is starting half an hour early
Anonymous
06/21/2024 07:04
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
Ours is starting an hour earlier.
Anonymous
06/21/2024 07:00
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
Ours is starting early as well.
Anonymous
06/21/2024 06:22
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
Anonymous wrote:No. They have encouraged earlier starts
Yep - we moved our start up half an hour.
Anonymous
06/21/2024 06:18
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
No. They have encouraged earlier starts
Anonymous
06/21/2024 00:10
Subject: Meets canceled due to extreme heat?
I know in years past, individual pools have elected to start their swim meet earlier to better navigate the heart during a heatwave. Given the extreme nature of the current heatwave (length, and 100+ degree temps) is there a possibility that the NVSL will call Saturday’s meets?