Close-up of the rippled surface of warm water in an Ondarte pool
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Our warm water, up to 34 °C

Our indoor pools run warmer than a sports pool. It’s not a detail: it’s what makes baby water familiarisation, movement during pregnancy and aquatic therapy possible.

What changes

Why the warmth matters

For babies

In warm water babies don’t get cold: their thermoregulation is still immature. The warmth recreates familiar sensations and reassures them.

For expectant mothers

The warmth relaxes, and weightlessness eases the back. Gentle movement, with no impact on the joints.

For back and joints

The warmth relaxes the muscles; buoyancy takes the load off the joints. It’s the principle behind aquatic therapy.

Light reflections on the surface of warm water
Up to 34 °C

A temperature that changes everything

Above 31 degrees the body stops defending itself against the cold and can focus on other things: playing, breathing, moving without tensing up.
Close-up of the calm water in an indoor Ondarte pool
Why “heated” isn’t enough

The difference between 28 and 33 degrees

A sports pool sits between 26 and 28 degrees: perfect for swimming laps, cold for anyone standing still. A baby in that water gets cold within minutes, and a tense back only tenses up more.

Our indoor pools run between 31 and 34 degrees. That’s why water familiarisation in the first months, movement during pregnancy and aquatic therapy are possible here and not everywhere: it’s not a comfort detail, it’s the condition that makes the course workable.

Each pool then has its own temperature, and each temperature its own purpose: Balerna is the warmest, Sementina the most stable, Ponte Tresa the most versatile.

The temperature of each pool

Location Where Water temperature
Ponte Tresa c/o Tresa Bay Hotel 32–33 °C
Mendrisio Mendrisio San Martino 32–34 °C
Novaggio c/o Clinica di Riabilitazione EOC 31–32 °C
Sementina c/o Clinica FisioAndreotti 32 °C
Balerna c/o Fondazione Provvida Madre 33–34 °C
Chiasso c/o Life Club 30–31 °C
Magliaso c/o Centro Magliaso Outdoor pool, not heated

Magliaso is an outdoor pool open only in summer season: it is not heated.

Not all pools are the same.

Each pool has its own temperature and purpose: there’s the right one for a three-month-old baby and the right one for an aching back. Tell us who’s getting in the water and we’ll tell you where.

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Frequently asked questions

Why is the water in your pools so warm?

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Our pools reach up to 34 °C, much warmer than a sports pool (26–28 °C), because at this temperature the muscles relax, movement flows more easily and circulation improves. It’s ideal both for infant water familiarisation — since babies don’t yet regulate their body temperature well — and for aquatic therapy and expectant mothers. The warmth allows for calm lessons, without getting cold.

Is warm water good for muscles and joints?

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Yes: warm water has a relaxing effect on the muscles. The warmth improves circulation, reduces tension and stiffness and makes movement more tolerable. Combined with buoyancy, which eases the load on the joints, it allows you to move more freely: it’s the principle our aquatic therapy course is built on.

What is the ideal pool temperature for babies?

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For infant water familiarisation the water needs to be warm, roughly above 32 °C, with the surrounding room well heated too. Babies have little body mass and their thermoregulation is still immature: water that is too cold cools them down quickly. Standard sports pools (26–28 °C) are not suited to the youngest children — ours are.

Do all locations have the same temperature?

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No: each pool has its own temperature, between 30 and 34 °C, and each temperature has its own purpose. Balerna is the warmest (33–34 °C), followed by Mendrisio (32–34 °C, a newly built indoor pool), Ponte Tresa (32–33 °C) and Sementina (32 °C); Novaggio is around 31–32 °C and Chiasso around 30–31 °C. Magliaso, on the other hand, is an outdoor, unheated pool, open only in summer. If you’re not sure which one is right for you, tell us who’s getting in the water: we’ll point you to the right pool.

Some things are easier to sort out by talking.

Just two lines: who’s getting in the water, how old they are and what they’re looking for. We’ll point you to the course, location and time to start from.

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