Temperatures

[wrestler144]

Does anyone know the average temperatures for BUD/S during hellweek. I'm wondering to see if what I've been doing this week is anywhere close. I'm training to be a lifeguard this week and its been in the 50s and we've been swimming all week. It's cold in that pool and its finally starting to heat somewhat tonight so we haven't exactly had much warmth during the training. I know it isn't anything like Hellweek as far as the working but I was seeing if the temperatures could come anywhere close.

[vladnedelea]

i think its higher than the 50's ..somewhere in the low 60's but i might be wrong.
Ha ha ... this week i decided i want to learn how to do a back flip and after doing it on a trampoline i was't sure i could do it on grass/ cement so i did it in my friends pool (the water was somewhere in the verrry low 50's and outside wasn't too hot either). I didnt try the water before i went in so i just did a backflip into the water but when i came out the only thing on my mind was "damn , that's cold " but then i decided to go in and fool around again . It was cold but really fun tho .
btw : there's a big difference about swimming in 50 degree water of standing / sitting in 50 degree water

[wrestler144]

Well it was about both. most of the time we spent watching the older lifeguards show us what to do so it was mainly just spent standing in the water and then while we tried the stuff we didn't get to swim all that much.
It was probably the coldest week I've ever had but I thought it was fun.

[p13]

Not sure where to post this, but any answers from the dudes with experience would be appreciated.

Anybody know how long a person can swim in 57 degree water and still have normal function afterwrd? Doing a tri soon, and i was wondering whether I should wear a top or not. I should only be in for about a half hr.
Thanks

[rob022282]

50 degrees! Damn boy, your swimming in bath water! I grew up in Northern michigan and 50 deg is warm water! I was an army ranger, kind of got into trouble but one thing that i can tell you is deal with it and your body will heal.

[asixe]

Honestly, don't concern yourself with it. The instructors will take you to the verge of hypothermia, pull you out, check everyone, and put you back in. The water could be 70 and they would still be able to achieve the same effect by keeping you in longer. Consider that the CTT (pool at BUD/S) is kept at about 80. We'd be in there for knot tying and they'd have us all standing around not moving for an hour. By the time we got out we were all shivering heavily. As far as surf torture (oh, excuse me, surf conditioning) goes, They have a chart that states how long you will be in the water given it's temperature and the air temp. It doesn't matter how warm/cold the water is. You will be shivering like you've never shivered before. :)

[silversurfer_27]

Not sure where to post this, but any answers from the dudes with experience would be appreciated.

Anybody know how long a person can swim in 57 degree water and still have normal function afterwrd? Doing a tri soon, and i was wondering whether I should wear a top or not. I should only be in for about a half hr.
Thanks

if you kick hard you're body will keep itself warm...although it still might not hurt to wear a top unless you think it'll slow you down a bunch

[Illmaxic]

The forecast for the average temperature for hellweek in BUD/S calls for wet, sandy, cold, and miserable.

[bud/s sucks]

In all honesty, it doesn't matter what temperature it is. Regardless of weather conditions, you're going to be cold the whole time. Only difference temperature will make in hell week is the amount of running you do. If you have a colder week then they tend to run you more since you can't be in the water as long. You could just get screwed like some classes and run hard and fast everywhere while still spending a long time in the water.

Bottom line though, it doesn't matter. You can't train for it, you can't get ready for it, you can't simulate it. All you can hope to do is suck it up and get through it.

[bud/s sucks]

if you kick hard you're body will keep itself warm...although it still might not hurt to wear a top unless you think it'll slow you down a bunch

You tell yourself that at the end of a two miler at BUD/S. Even with a hood, you're still cold.

[SeaSpectre]

Your a real ray of sunshine there sucks!

[bud/s sucks]

Your a real ray of sunshine there sucks!

I am actually a rather pleasant person, just don't want anyone to have the wrong idea.

[skeetman1]

Actually the move you move the more heat is diverted from your vital organs to your arms and legs. This causes you to loose heat and feel colder faster than just sitting still.

[skeetman1]

Actually the move you move the more heat is diverted from your vital organs to your arms and legs. This causes you to loose heat and feel colder faster than just sitting still.

Sorry thats supposed to be the more you move.