Well, we only got to swim about 700 meters tonight before we got kicked out of the pool. Lightning? Noooo..... While we were swimming they were teaching lessons on one side of the pool. Apparently some kid threw up into the pool. They made everyone get out. The manager said that any time they have "liquid fecal matter or vomit" they have to super-chlorinate the pool.
It reminded me of a time a few years ago when I went to a local Y for their annual 100 100s on 100 seconds. We were going to start at 9:00pm on a Friday night. At about 8:30pm, a kid threw up in the pool. The Y people were trying to tell us that we might not be able to swim. One of the Masters swimmers, a doctor, kept saying, "But vomit is sterile!"
I tried to use that argument tonight but it didn't work...
What is the policy at your pool?
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This discussion naturally leads to another question which I will start out by admitting, of course I do...
I'm thankful for a lot of things, like not having to go against Fort in the fly during practice. But mostly, I'm now thankful I don't swim with you, that's disgusting and pretty rude. I don't want to hear it's 99% sterile or some other crap, get out of the pool for goodness sakes.
I'd rather eat off Borko's thrice used paper plates than swim with a pool pisser.
I agree with Geek. No great harm to get out of the pool.
The coaches where I swam in Florida were always saying that it was Okay, but people got out and went to the bathrooms. What I really hate is to see swimmers spit or blow there nose in the pool and I don't mean those who will spit in to the filter.:censor:
All the guys I know here are pissing in the pool and the girls are getting out. Glad to know there's a couple civilized men.
I am working up a real detestation for rec centers in the summer. I was trying to squeeze in a workout between running back and forth to a kiddie prelim/final meet. Drove to the Rec Center. Closed for poo incident. Non-potty trained kids should really be in a separate pool. Drove 30 minutes to another pool, swam for 15 minutes, thunder. I was steamed. I get cranky without my workouts, especially the fly portions.
Today, tried to sneak in another workout. Pulled it off this time. But no backstroke flags. I was reduced to counting strokes and SDKs like Paul Smith. But I got in 4000. I really hope I don't have to encounter any more barf or floaters.
I'm thankful for a lot of things, like not having to go against Fort in the fly during practice. But mostly, I'm now thankful I don't swim with you, that's disgusting and pretty rude. I don't want to hear it's 99% sterile or some other crap, get out of the pool for goodness sakes.
I'd rather eat off Borko's thrice used paper plates than swim with a pool pisser.
How would you know? The purple dye is a urban myth, right?
Our Y is the same, clear the pool for barf. Unfortunately, our Y closes once a week for a poo/barf incident. It's infuriating.
To their credit, the Ys post huge signs saying that non toilet trained kids must wear both a swim diaper and plastic pants over the diaper. A swim diaper is completely insufficient, might as well let them swim naked for all the good they do.
As to hurling, I don't think there's a lot you can do about that except keep the kids home if they are sick. But, when kids gotta barf, they generally can't stop it.
I agree with Geek. No great harm to get out of the pool.
The coaches where I swam in Florida were always saying that it was Okay, but people got out and went to the bathrooms. What I really hate is to see swimmers spit or blow there nose in the pool and I don't mean those who will spit in to the filter.:censor:
I'm thankful for a lot of things, like not having to go against Fort in the fly during practice. But mostly, I'm now thankful I don't swim with you, that's disgusting and pretty rude. I don't want to hear it's 99% sterile or some other crap, get out of the pool for goodness sakes.
I'd rather eat off Borko's thrice used paper plates than swim with a pool pisser.
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Sadly, I was a barfer once. Shhh. don't tell my teammates. I was pregnant and had terrible morning sickness - even put on meds for it. A bit came up during warm-up once. I told the coach and my lane mates and we went on like nothing happened. :o
I kno my old pool would shut down for many, many hours, around 10+ with baby ruth floater. It happened once after the team had practiced for 90 min. Only then did smeone notice it whne they switched lanes. Yup, it had been there since the night before. I was so thankful I missed that practice.
Alison
All the guys I know here are pissing in the pool and the girls are getting out. Glad to know there's a couple civilized men.
Hmm my pre workout ritual is change, bathroom, shower pool. I've had to get out maybe 2x ever to go again...I'd rather hold it than lose my spot.
Just as bad or maybe worse than the pee...
How about those manly men who insist on making a those wretched hoch-ing noises...right before they spew a mouthful of slime into the gutter.
That is just sooo vile.
