Do people sweat when they swim?

Question

Any scientists know the answer?

Any one have any proof that they're sweating? Since you're in the water it's hard to distinguish the difference between the two unless you own a chemistry set

Answer 1

sweating is the humans natural ability to disipate heat unless the pool is warmer then your body temperature then you usualy dont sweat but if it is cool your core temperature stays down so you dont sweat

Answer 2

The skin only produces sweat when it's above a certain temperature; since the water is generally far cooler than skin temperature (even 80-degree water is 18 degrees cooler than human skin), there's no reason the body would *need* to sweat. I have heard of divers in water that is higher than body temperature having to restrict the length of their dive to prevent over-heating, as excess heat effectively has nowhere to go; I'm sure those divers would sweat inside their suits!

Answer 3

I have been a member of a health club for 36 years.when I swim at the indoor pool. I get out. I am not sweating, so I was not sweating while swimming.when i get out of the steam room I am sweating , so I was sweating in the steam room.simple, if your hot while swimming, you will be sweating,probubly. if your not swimming in a warm pool then your not sweating,probubly . if your swimming in a hot or warm pool or lake or wherever you will sweat,It depends on the temperature of the water.but Yes you can sweat while swimming.if your warm enough or exert yourself a lot.and make yourself warm up inside your body, so then you sweat.It doesnt matter if your in the water or not if your body sweats, it sweats where ever it is located.in or out of the water.

Answer 4

I have no sweat glands on my legs from burns and swimming is one of the only cardio exercises I can do without feeling overheated. I see no reason for the body to sweat to cool you down if the water is cool. But if the heart is pumping fast, it may be a natural reaction?

Answer 5

I do.. but then I use swimming as cardio exercise. Just for playing around in the pool, probably not, but I work hard at the swimming. Even though I'm wet... yeah, I'm sweating too.

Answer 6

I think they do but the water sweeps it off.