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?
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my teammates (who, except for 1 or 2, are all younger than me) all laugh when I ask to have the door opened...but I find that having fresh air helps me breathe. Often during a heavy set I find that my lungs/throat are bursting, and I don't think it's just from the workout - I don't seem to get that reaction when I'm at a similar heartrate while running.
my teammates (who, except for 1 or 2, are all younger than me) all laugh when I ask to have the door opened...but I find that having fresh air helps me breathe. Often during a heavy set I find that my lungs/throat are bursting, and I don't think it's just from the workout - I don't seem to get that reaction when I'm at a similar heartrate while running.
