This seems to be a new issue, I didn't find anything like it under the search function. I swim at 5:30 am, and do 2000 meters, freestyle and kick sets. I just recently started taking more strokes between breaths, I was doing 2-4, now I'm doing 6-8. I do have asthma, but I've not had problems swimming before, and I don't have any issues while I'm exercising. The onset of symptoms is usually around 5-6 hours AFTER I finish my workout. Anybody out there ever have this happen?
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Originally posted by Fitswimmer04
This seems to be a new issue, I didn't find anything like it under the search function. I swim at 5:30 am, and do 2000 meters, freestyle and kick sets. I just recently started taking more strokes between breaths, I was doing 2-4, now I'm doing 6-8. I do have asthma, but I've not had problems swimming before, and I don't have any issues while I'm exercising. The onset of symptoms is usually around 5-6 hours AFTER I finish my workout. Anybody out there ever have this happen?
It is funny that this topic came up. This past Tuesday I had to transport a hs swimmer by squad to the hospital due to her having an asthma attack during the 200IM. She finished the race in near PR time and immediately had a hard time breathing. Her inhaler wasn't doing the trick and I had to call the squad. She's ok but it makes me believe that the chlorine level was high and the air wasn't filtered very well. The air was very hot and thick in the pool area.
The levels of chlorine might be causing you to have asthmatic episodes. Check to see what the level of chlorine might be. Safe levels differ according to who is running the pool. Last year my hs swimmers were complaining about the taste in the pool during their warm-up. The Aquatics Director tested the water and it measured a 13.4! A little high. I about jumped in just to experience it. I did a little research and the Health Dept. has no threshold number for chlorine, only a minumum level of 1.
This is in Ohio. I wonder from everyone what minumum levels and maximum levels are for chlorine in other states. I keep my backyard pool between 1-3.
Originally posted by Fitswimmer04
This seems to be a new issue, I didn't find anything like it under the search function. I swim at 5:30 am, and do 2000 meters, freestyle and kick sets. I just recently started taking more strokes between breaths, I was doing 2-4, now I'm doing 6-8. I do have asthma, but I've not had problems swimming before, and I don't have any issues while I'm exercising. The onset of symptoms is usually around 5-6 hours AFTER I finish my workout. Anybody out there ever have this happen?
It is funny that this topic came up. This past Tuesday I had to transport a hs swimmer by squad to the hospital due to her having an asthma attack during the 200IM. She finished the race in near PR time and immediately had a hard time breathing. Her inhaler wasn't doing the trick and I had to call the squad. She's ok but it makes me believe that the chlorine level was high and the air wasn't filtered very well. The air was very hot and thick in the pool area.
The levels of chlorine might be causing you to have asthmatic episodes. Check to see what the level of chlorine might be. Safe levels differ according to who is running the pool. Last year my hs swimmers were complaining about the taste in the pool during their warm-up. The Aquatics Director tested the water and it measured a 13.4! A little high. I about jumped in just to experience it. I did a little research and the Health Dept. has no threshold number for chlorine, only a minumum level of 1.
This is in Ohio. I wonder from everyone what minumum levels and maximum levels are for chlorine in other states. I keep my backyard pool between 1-3.
