Two months ago I switched pools, going from an outdoor pool facility to an indoor pool at a YMCA. At the old pool I never considered not using the suit spinner, but since switching facilities I can't bring myself to drop my suit in the thing. The Y locker room is for all users, which means it smells like, well duh... a locker room (the old pool locker room was only used by swimmers so was thankfully free of sweat). The idea of dropping my suit in that thing now just disgusts me. Who knows what those Weight Room Igors do when no one is looking. And then there's the racquetball players dripping sweat all over the place. And let's not forget the noodlers who spend less than five minutes in the pool, which in my book is not enough time to sufficiently disinfect said noodler's suit before he drops it in the spinner. Eeee! Am I the only one grossed out by this?
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Here's more fuel for the "do not spin" fire. I was at a pool once where there was a sign posted above the spinner saying "Do NOT place swim diapers in the suit spinner!"
This is one of those things you would think they wouldn't have to say, but apparently do.
So that's why those spinners are always out of order. Every place I've ever swum that had one, it was only working about half the time.
I've found those swimmer's chamois clothes to be the fastest non-spin way to dry a suit. Roll it in the chamois, wring the water out of the chamois, repeat 2 or 3 times, then roll it up once more to take it home from the pool. When you get home, the suit will be dampish and will dry very quickly after being hung up. Mind you, the climate is "semi-desert" here, so your mileage may vary.
Here's more fuel for the "do not spin" fire. I was at a pool once where there was a sign posted above the spinner saying "Do NOT place swim diapers in the suit spinner!"
This is one of those things you would think they wouldn't have to say, but apparently do.
So that's why those spinners are always out of order. Every place I've ever swum that had one, it was only working about half the time.
I've found those swimmer's chamois clothes to be the fastest non-spin way to dry a suit. Roll it in the chamois, wring the water out of the chamois, repeat 2 or 3 times, then roll it up once more to take it home from the pool. When you get home, the suit will be dampish and will dry very quickly after being hung up. Mind you, the climate is "semi-desert" here, so your mileage may vary.
