Hey all, since everyone here has been swimming for at least as long as me, and probably WAY more than me also in some cases, I have a question for you guys:
How is your sense of smell?
I personally feel like mine is HORRIBLE and I blame it on inhaling chlorine for all the years I've swam. The only scent I can really smell is the overwhelming smell of an indoor pool.
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In my case it is the other way around, every visit to swimming pool, and water sloshing in my nose for about half an hour or more actually improves my sense of smell that otherwise is somewhat muted by allergies.
Chlorine is very unpleasant as it irritates skin and nose mucous membrane, beyond that chlorine does not seem to have any lasting effect on my sense of smell. If I had a choice I would prefer to swim in unchlorinated water, unfortunately in public pools chlorine is a necessary evil.
I have a friend that claims he lost most of his sense of smell after going through a rather nasty virus/bacteria infections that attacked his throat, bronchites, ears, sinuses and nose.
You are lucky! And so are the rest of you who don't have any smelling problems! I can't even smell my own perfume. :(
In my case it is the other way around, every visit to swimming pool, and water sloshing in my nose for about half an hour or more actually improves my sense of smell that otherwise is somewhat muted by allergies.
Chlorine is very unpleasant as it irritates skin and nose mucous membrane, beyond that chlorine does not seem to have any lasting effect on my sense of smell. If I had a choice I would prefer to swim in unchlorinated water, unfortunately in public pools chlorine is a necessary evil.
I have a friend that claims he lost most of his sense of smell after going through a rather nasty virus/bacteria infections that attacked his throat, bronchites, ears, sinuses and nose.
You are lucky! And so are the rest of you who don't have any smelling problems! I can't even smell my own perfume. :(
