By Braden Keith on SwimSwam
The pool water at the Dakar, Senegal Youth Olympic Games is measuring at 32 or 33 degrees Celsius (89-91 Fahrenheit), according to videos posted by athletes at the meet. That is both higher than the 31 degrees C reported water temperature and well outside of World Aquatics’ established limits for international competition.
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World Aquatics’ Swimming Pool Competition Regulations section requires that water temperature be between 25 degrees and 28 degrees Celsius (77 and 82 F). While the meet is an IOC event, it is being administered by World Aquatics.
Water temperatures came into focus in 2010 when American swimmer Fran Crippen died during a World Aquatics open water near the end of the 10km swim. High water and air temperatures were blamed for the swim, with some reports having temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius during the race.
The health impacts of warm air and water temperatures are generally more serious in longer races, though water temperatures can impact performance even in shorter events.
Concerns over the temperatures in Senegal already prompted cancellation of the 800 meter freestyles and rescheduling of the 400 meter freestyles to be timed finals during morning sessions where temperatures are lower.
Ironically, the measured water temperatures are higher than the measured air temperatures. Monday, for example, saw a high of 29C (85F), and the air temperatures throughout the meet have not been any higher than seen for outdoor venues in other places, like the United States. There were warmer days, however, in the waning weeks of October, with air temperatures getting as high as 35C (95F) on October 28.
SwimSwam has reached out to World Aquatics for more information about why the water temperatures might be higher than expected relative to the air temperatures.
Other reports from the venue include complaints of long commutes (90 minutes) from the athletes village, no air conditioning in the athletes village, sewage problems, mosquitos in athlete rooms, and no air conditioning in the stagnant ready room, leading to less-than-ideal racing conditions.
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