Do cold pool temps make you swim faster?

Answer 1

Yes - if the water is cold, you tend to swim faster because its colder and the cold makes the muscles tense up so you want to get out of the pool - if its hot, you might get relaxed and then you won't swim as fast.

Answer 2

If the water is cold enough it can cause a persons muscles to tighten making it more difficult to swim.

If the water is too warm your muscles loosen and you can become overheated and get tired. The average pool temperature for competitive swimming is 78F

Answer 3

In theory, yes as cold water is more dense than warmer water thus you will float higher in the water which will enable you to swim faster. At the extremes other factors will come into play such as hypothermia

However, cold water cause the body to restrict blood flow to the extremities, ie the arms and legs, protecting the vital organs. Reduction in blood flow to the muscles leads to a reduction in performance.

Answer 4

Yes, but the effect should be minimum.

As water cools it becomes more dense, Meaning that there is more mass per volume. As a boat moves through a given volume it must displace some of the water. Since ( F = M * a ) the boat must exert a certain force to move an amount of water. If there is more mass in that certain volume the boat must exert more force, thereby slowing the boat.

Answer 5

No it wont... It just cools you down more, which might help you, depending on how you like the temp.