Originally Posted by Merpig

I belong to the local YMCA which has an outdoor pool only (though heated). But I’m a wimp when it comes to cold air getting in and out of the pool! They only close the pool if the air temp drops below 40 degrees.

My grandson, who is on the YMCA swim team, still has practice 5 days a week though, and has a warm swim coat to put on when he’s not actually in the water.

He definitely makes me realize what a slow poke I am though. If I’m at the pool when he is he loves to say “let’s race”. But even if he gives me a 1/2 length head start he still beats me to the other end! I love swimming though and want to get back to it.