Everyone who gets into a pool benefits from the water being as clean as possible. The irritating, “chlorine-like smell” (chloramines) comes from contaminants in the water reacting with the chlorine disinfectant in the water. How can people help to keep the water clean?
- People should take a shower using soap and warm water before entering the pool.
- Everyone should always take a pee break before getting into the pool.
- No one should get into the pool if they are or have recently been, suffering with diarrhea.
- Facility managers can help by assuring patrons have a clean bathroom and hot water for a warm shower.Since last summer’s games, there has been quite a debate about competition swimmers peeing in the pool during workouts. As pool pros, we all know full well this practice occurs regardless of age, gender and swimming ability.First of all, why do we need or want to pee while swimming? The need and want to pee in the pool is actually physiological. There is even a term for it, immersion diuresis.We go in the pool for two reasons, pressure and temperature. When we immerse ourselves in the pool, we become buoyant. When we become buoyant, the blood retreats from the limbs back to the torso. The body interprets this as too much fluid so it signals the kidneys to get rid of any excess fluid we may have. The temperature of the water affects our