It's been awhile since I was in here, so forgive me if this has been discussed.
This week I headed back indoors for lap swimming as my summer (outdoor) pool closed on Sunday. The pool I swim at during the winter is a Lifetime Fitness and when I got in I tasted salt. Another swimmer thought it meant the water was dirty. I keep forgetting to ask at the desk. When I get there I'm not awake and when I leave I'm in a bit of a fog, so I thought I'd ask here.
Anybody know if this is a new thing? I can't smell any chlorine which bothers me in a health related way (not to mention that I kind of like the smell of chlorine).
Is it safe? And also, what kind of effect will it have on my goggles, suit, cap, etc?
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Let's be clear - salt is not used for filtration. Neither is chlorine. Chemicals are used to treat the water to prevent bacterial growth and algae. Filtration removes solids from the water and is usually done with sand, diatomaceous earth, or paper filters.
I'm not aware of any known harmful effects from swimming in chlorinated pools. We Master swimmers should be live test cases since we've been in these pools for much of our lifetime.
Let's be clear - salt is not used for filtration. Neither is chlorine. Chemicals are used to treat the water to prevent bacterial growth and algae. Filtration removes solids from the water and is usually done with sand, diatomaceous earth, or paper filters.
I'm not aware of any known harmful effects from swimming in chlorinated pools. We Master swimmers should be live test cases since we've been in these pools for much of our lifetime.
