Last Thursday at my local YMCA, I almost couldn't complete my workout because I could not control my coughing towards the end. I have been swimming at this Y without any issues for a year. Yesterday (Tuesday), I had the same thing happen. I swam outdoors on Sunday, and had no issues. I ran this morning outdoors and had no issues. This is twice now that this particular Y has caused me to stop swimming because of coughing in the past week. The lifeguards say the water levels are fine.
I hear others complaining of high pH levels in this saline pools which produces higher chlorine levels. I am not a chemist, so I am only repeating what I have heard.
Are there any respitory issues that I could be subjecting myself to by swimming this poorly ventilated pool?
You are not alone. The coughing spells happen to me occasionally at our pool. I was told that it had something to do with the chloramines being at the top of the water and being stirred up by all the swimmers. It feels like you are going to cough up both lungs and can't inhale at all. I thought warm water temps. in the pool was bad enough. No fun to swim through jello.
You are not alone. The coughing spells happen to me occasionally at our pool. I was told that it had something to do with the chloramines being at the top of the water and being stirred up by all the swimmers. It feels like you are going to cough up both lungs and can't inhale at all. I thought warm water temps. in the pool was bad enough. No fun to swim through jello.
