FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - DOH Oryx Airport Hotel: visit fitness center over layover
Old Oct 31, 2019 | 1:53 pm
  #7  
aztimm
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Travel Safety/Security & Texas, FlyerTalk Evangelist
All eyes on you!
15 Years on Site
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: AUS / GRK
Programs: AA, HHonors, Hertz
Posts: 13,952
Originally Posted by R2
When I was last there - albeit a couple of years ago now - the water in the pool was way too warm for fitness swimming...must have been at least +30 Centigrades. The gym is really nice though.
Wow, good to know. Maybe I'll try it on my first connection, see how bad it is. If there is a pace clock, I can at least do some short swims on a generous interval, or even just a long slog until I get tired out. I used to live in Arizona, and the outside pools there in the summer would get quite warm. Even here, my nearby outside pool can get up to about 88F (I guess 28-29C). I'll definitely need some water handy then, and I'll probably be taking a cold shower afterwards

Do they require wearing a cap to swim? If not, it might be a bit tolerable.

Last edited by aztimm; Oct 31, 2019 at 2:09 pm
aztimm is offline