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
Parents
Former Member
Some people will experience skin problems such as athlete's foot and jock itch when they swim - but it isn't because of the swimming per se. It is because they are in humid environments and they don't get truly dried off when they put their clothes back on.
But I think the anecdotal evidence (USMS swimmers) is that lifelong swimmers who swim in chlorinated pools are in far better health than the person who doesn't swim. Se maybe we trade far better cardiovascular health for some potential risk of minor problems associated with swimming.
Some people will experience skin problems such as athlete's foot and jock itch when they swim - but it isn't because of the swimming per se. It is because they are in humid environments and they don't get truly dried off when they put their clothes back on.
But I think the anecdotal evidence (USMS swimmers) is that lifelong swimmers who swim in chlorinated pools are in far better health than the person who doesn't swim. Se maybe we trade far better cardiovascular health for some potential risk of minor problems associated with swimming.
