During our Monday night practice, the chlorine was off the charts high. Several swimmers noticed lung discomfort while working out (we did a 4000 yard practice in 1-hour; necessarily some huffing and puffing.)
That night, I awoke with a burning in my throat and upper windpipe and lungs. It's since moderated a bit.
My questions: has anyone experienced "lung burn" like this? How long before you return to normal? Is there any remedy other than not swimming when the pool chemicals are really out of whack?
Originally posted by jim thornton
A local college pool, Carnegie Mellon, has ceiling fans installed to stir up the layer of chlorine gas that settles directly over the water's surface.
Are you sure that is the reason why those fans are there? That pool (the one built in the mid-90's, not the old dungeon) has a lot of open space, stadium type seating, and huge glass walls with southern exposure. The fans might be more to regulate spectator temperature, rather than improve swimming conditions. (Sorry, feeling a little cynical today...)
Originally posted by jim thornton
A local college pool, Carnegie Mellon, has ceiling fans installed to stir up the layer of chlorine gas that settles directly over the water's surface.
Are you sure that is the reason why those fans are there? That pool (the one built in the mid-90's, not the old dungeon) has a lot of open space, stadium type seating, and huge glass walls with southern exposure. The fans might be more to regulate spectator temperature, rather than improve swimming conditions. (Sorry, feeling a little cynical today...)
