Dara Torres on ESPN 2

George, I know you're teasing, but GET REAL! Any normal person would not wish to have allergies and asthma. I was sick from mid-Dec. to mid-March this year with sinusitis and bronchitis. It completely destroys the quality of your life and does not in any way enhance racing or training. To the contrary! If someone is just taking a hit before they race and at no other time, Geek is right, they probably shouldn't be taking it at all. I only use an inhaler when I need it to breathe or fear not breathing. (Seeing imspoiled crawl out of the pool wheezing at zones is enough to scare anyone.) Unfortunately, I do think pools aggravate pre-existing respiratory problems or can trigger them. Pollen and ragweed too. Anything green or with fur, really. If you'd care to have my condition, it's FOR SALE!!! Now excuse me while I go take a hit before my early evening run. I'm still hacking and gasping. i can relate to imspoiled. I think I scare people sometimes wheezing. hypoxic sets are a real blast:rofl: I totally agree about pools aggravating existing respiratory conditions. I have had to change my breathing pattern when i swim fly now to 2up, one down on anything over a 50. it is really different. Anyway for anyone with REAL asthma there is nothing more scary than feeling like you can't breath. on a different note, when i am at the beach I breath ok and when i ski.

George, I know you're teasing, but GET REAL! Any normal person would not wish to have allergies and asthma. I was sick from mid-Dec. to mid-March this year with sinusitis and bronchitis. It completely destroys the quality of your life and does not in any way enhance racing or training. To the contrary! If someone is just taking a hit before they race and at no other time, Geek is right, they probably shouldn't be taking it at all. I only use an inhaler when I need it to breathe or fear not breathing. (Seeing imspoiled crawl out of the pool wheezing at zones is enough to scare anyone.) Unfortunately, I do think pools aggravate pre-existing respiratory problems or can trigger them. Pollen and ragweed too. Anything green or with fur, really. If you'd care to have my condition, it's FOR SALE!!! Now excuse me while I go take a hit before my early evening run. I'm still hacking and gasping. i can relate to imspoiled. I think I scare people sometimes wheezing. hypoxic sets are a real blast:rofl: I totally agree about pools aggravating existing respiratory conditions. I have had to change my breathing pattern when i swim fly now to 2up, one down on anything over a 50. it is really different. Anyway for anyone with REAL asthma there is nothing more scary than feeling like you can't breath. on a different note, when i am at the beach I breath ok and when i ski.