No matter what the CDC says about chlorine killing the virus, my family is very concerned about my return to the pool, due to those who spit, pee, sweat in the pool, and particularly the heavy breathing above the water by other swimmers. Not to mention that they don't 100% believe that chlorine kills the virus, since we are inundated with contradictory recommendations and cautions. Is anyone staying away from pools until it really is "safe" -- the cases don't rise significantly? I worry about being the carrier to my family, esp. my grandson, who I watch and adore. I admit, I'm concerned about safety above the water, no matter what precautions the pools say they are taking. I swam indoors and watched guards look the other way when people don't shower off before getting in, or spit in the pool, and I've seen worse that I won't share here.
Hi Elaine, you're lucky that you have such a nice "private" pool. one of the most congested states in the US with one of the highest # of COVID cases, I suspect that all the swimmers from our indoor gyms will flock to the 2 local outdoor pools in my area. One pool only has 2 lanes open all day for swimmers, and is insanely busy with camps and kids. The other pool has very wide lanes in which circle swimming occurred constantly. I'm not sure when they open (next week) how they will coordinate swimming.
Hi Elaine, you're lucky that you have such a nice "private" pool. one of the most congested states in the US with one of the highest # of COVID cases, I suspect that all the swimmers from our indoor gyms will flock to the 2 local outdoor pools in my area. One pool only has 2 lanes open all day for swimmers, and is insanely busy with camps and kids. The other pool has very wide lanes in which circle swimming occurred constantly. I'm not sure when they open (next week) how they will coordinate swimming.
