I found a place to swim in my city. It is surpisingly inexpensive with low traffic. It's a nice pool and a smoking deal money-wise. But I have some concerns about swimming for exercise
1. What if any, are the effects of long-term exposure to chlorine?
2. This is an outdoor pool. I would be sucking in oxygen while swimming, and the air in Phoenix can be pretty polluted at times. It makes me wonder if I am compounding the amount of pollution that my lungs take in.
3. I also wonder if I may be more prone to skin fungus, rash, etc.
I am not trying to be negative about this, but I would like some honest input on this.
Thanks,
Dave
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1. What if any, are the effects of long-term exposure to chlorine?
Judging by the number of USMS athletes who are still competing in the 80-84, 85-89, and 90-94 age groups, I'd say the effects are minimal. Go to this page and do a search to get an idea. Pretty amazing.
www.usms.org/.../toptenlist.php
2. This is an outdoor pool. I would be sucking in oxygen while swimming, and the air in Phoenix can be pretty polluted at times. It makes me wonder if I am compounding the amount of pollution that my lungs take in.
What are you sucking in when you're not swimming? The same polluted air, right? Granted, your respiration rate probably increases with increased workload, but probably not that much and not for that long.
And what's the alternative? I suppose you could exercise indoors, but there you have potential air problems, too. Mold spores can grow in air conditioning systems, for example.
I think the effects of chlorine or outdoor air on your health are probably minimal compared to the effects of NOT exercising at all.
3. I also wonder if I may be more prone to skin fungus, rash, etc.
No.
Congratulations on finding a pool. Let us know when you compete in your first meet!
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Anna Lea
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Former Member
1. What if any, are the effects of long-term exposure to chlorine?
Judging by the number of USMS athletes who are still competing in the 80-84, 85-89, and 90-94 age groups, I'd say the effects are minimal. Go to this page and do a search to get an idea. Pretty amazing.
www.usms.org/.../toptenlist.php
2. This is an outdoor pool. I would be sucking in oxygen while swimming, and the air in Phoenix can be pretty polluted at times. It makes me wonder if I am compounding the amount of pollution that my lungs take in.
What are you sucking in when you're not swimming? The same polluted air, right? Granted, your respiration rate probably increases with increased workload, but probably not that much and not for that long.
And what's the alternative? I suppose you could exercise indoors, but there you have potential air problems, too. Mold spores can grow in air conditioning systems, for example.
I think the effects of chlorine or outdoor air on your health are probably minimal compared to the effects of NOT exercising at all.
3. I also wonder if I may be more prone to skin fungus, rash, etc.
No.
Congratulations on finding a pool. Let us know when you compete in your first meet!
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Anna Lea
