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?
I stopped using the spinner at a gym because this one dude would come out of the sauna dripping with sweat, strip down by the spinner and proceed to drop every article of clothing he had on directly into the spinner, including his jock. I feel your pain!
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.
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.
Stupid people should not breed.
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!"
O.K. that's just wrong :shakeshead: Is it to late to change my vote?
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!"
That's all the convincing I need. Never again do I use a suit spinner.
Anna Lea
Sharing the pool deck and locker rooms our local Y with a very large crowd of people with questionable foot health (
and most are barefoot)has made me swear by flip flops...
I don't get the whole flip flop thing. They are made of very porous rubber, probably stay nice and damp, just the kind of place that would make a good breeding ground for fungus.
Skip
My flip flops are plastic on top,and much more hygienic than the locker room floor.Suit spinners never seemed a great idea to me.I've seen them eat suits.
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.
