We always seem to get the same question asked in different ways. “Should I be doing this in warm water or cold water?”, “My pool does/doesn’t have a heater, is that going to be OK?” “It’s winter, should I be outside in my pool or inside at a public pool?” If only there were straightforward answers to all these. The simplest thing is it does not really matter. Depending on your age, your goals, or your capabilities, cold or warm water have varying degrees of advantage.

As an example, warm water is better for rehabilitation, however, this does not mean cold water is bad. This is why a proper answer to this is difficult, so we’ve created an easy reference for the advantages of both cold and warm water.