I started swimming workouts at a new indoor pool recently. They use a different type of chlorine/disinfectant system (the water tastes a bit salty), and I don't know how much ventilation they have. I've developed a cough at the end of each workout. And after working out yesterday evening, my lungs HURT a lot when I woke up this morning (they felt like they did on smoggy days in Southern California when I was a kid). I haven't had this problem at any other pool I've swum in--indoor and outdoor.
Have any other folks here heard of or experienced lung pain/injury and coughing being caused by indoor pool air or particular types of chlorine? Thanks.
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Yes, been there, done that! See if you can get your coach to open a side door or something along that line. I swam in a rec. center built in the mid 70's (for 4 to 5 years) and the coach knew the drill regarding bad gas build up. He would open the side door each morning which made the bad gas build up a non-issue.
Good luck, & I hope your pool has a side door because that cough can be a serious beat.
Yes, been there, done that! See if you can get your coach to open a side door or something along that line. I swam in a rec. center built in the mid 70's (for 4 to 5 years) and the coach knew the drill regarding bad gas build up. He would open the side door each morning which made the bad gas build up a non-issue.
Good luck, & I hope your pool has a side door because that cough can be a serious beat.
