Our pool closed twice in the last month for filtration issues. The pool was so cloudy, you could barely see your way through the lane. It still is cloudy, hence, management has put up some very stringent shower rules, which, of course, are not enforced by the guards. Needless to say, people still get in without showering, do not wear caps even with long hair, etc. Does anyone know if there is a law that showers must be taken prior to entering pools? Seems to me that if management is going to go through the motions of posting rules, and threatening membership cancellation, they should enforce it. If I really thought about what people who don't shower bring into the pool, I would never swim. :D
I'm going to go out on a limb here (especially since you said nothing about the makeup of your pool's filtration system, bather load, etc) and suggest that the only people who might cause problems are those who jump in the pool after a nice, sweaty workout without first showering. Even so, that population is likely a relatively small fraction of the total swimmer population, so while it might be a bit disgusting to see such individuals hop in the pool, they are probably not a major factor. My guess as to the actual culprit would be bad pool chemistry being practiced by the pool staff. If they are just following a script, it's likely that if they get off-script and the pool chemistry gets out-of-whack, they have difficulty resolving the problem. Just my 2¢...
I'm going to go out on a limb here (especially since you said nothing about the makeup of your pool's filtration system, bather load, etc) and suggest that the only people who might cause problems are those who jump in the pool after a nice, sweaty workout without first showering. Even so, that population is likely a relatively small fraction of the total swimmer population, so while it might be a bit disgusting to see such individuals hop in the pool, they are probably not a major factor. My guess as to the actual culprit would be bad pool chemistry being practiced by the pool staff. If they are just following a script, it's likely that if they get off-script and the pool chemistry gets out-of-whack, they have difficulty resolving the problem. Just my 2¢...
