How can I keep the indoor pool warm?

How to keep warm while swiming in a cold, unheated pool?

• I am starting to do more lap swimming but unfortunately the pool I swim at is not heated. Can anyone recommend what to wear in the pool to keep warm? I'm a pretty thin guy. Are wetsuits or "Fastskin Hi-Neck Bodyskin" by Speedo more appropriate? Which is better for lap swimming and will provide me with flexibility and warmth. Any other clothing suggestions? http://www.speedousa.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/products.detail/categoryID/ccb73c7c-e3a9-48bf-a7a3-5326de80d6cd/productID/d2009949-83d3-4c34-b5e5-03101cfeb51c/

• Answer:

  Honestly, despite the gym's pool being heated, I still find it to be cold. I'm someone who get's cold easily and I've been told in a heated and unheated pool that if you just move (swim) you'll heat up. I don't know if it works because even as I move in the water, I start to freeze more. I think it just depends how you're body reacts to cold. If it doesn't react well - then even keeping yourself moving won't work. I found that moving to the whirlpool (heated) and the wet sauna helped a lot, because I would let myself get to where I felt too hot and needed the cold water to 'cool down'. If you have a gym nearby, and can afford the membership fees the pools there are heated and you'll have a better chance of being able to keep warm as you move. 24 hour fitness I think keeps their pool between 75 degrees and 81. To me that is still too cold, I end up frozen but the night I went apparently everyone mentioned that the pool seemed abnormally cold. As for their fees, 24 hour fitness was rather inexpensive for my husband and I. Course, he got the membership as a present, (three years for about $200) and they let him bring a friend for $15 a month which worked to our advantage since we only have one car - obviously since I can't drive a stick, I'm not going to go to the gym without him. I'm not sure if the wetsuit will help keep you warm or not, what I would suggest is maybe sending an email to Speedo from their website (if you can) or find one in a store, and ask the associates there. In places that sell this type of equipment, in my experience, the associates are very knowledgeable about it too. Hope this helps some, I wish I had a definitive answer for ya, but since I get cold in any water that's below my own body temperature, I'm afraid this is the best advice I can offer.