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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Thanks for all your responses to my questions. I am not going to swim competetively. Just for exercise. I tried out the pool yesterday. Did about ten laps. Really enjoyed it. I think this pool is open till 8:00pm on weekdays. The weekends I have no choice but to swim during the day. The challenge is avoiding as much sunlight as possible.
If I have questions about sensibly getting started on an exercise routine, should I ask these questions in a different forum category or start a new thread?
Thanks for all your responses to my questions. I am not going to swim competetively. Just for exercise. I tried out the pool yesterday. Did about ten laps. Really enjoyed it. I think this pool is open till 8:00pm on weekdays. The weekends I have no choice but to swim during the day. The challenge is avoiding as much sunlight as possible.
If I have questions about sensibly getting started on an exercise routine, should I ask these questions in a different forum category or start a new thread?
