I've searched a fair bit, excuse me if it's been answered but...I've always had a problem with excessive mucus when swimming. Once I get up to a certain level of exertion, it just flows. I've always felt a little bad about spitting in the gutters, but I can't really help it unless I interrupt my workout. If it matters, I've never once done so in the open pool. Is this terrible and disgusting? My assumption has always been that a certain level of filtration happens between these gutters and the water inlets.
Thanks!
I have to cast my vote for NOT spitting in the pool, whether it is the gutters or elsewhere. Chlorine and filtration cannot take care of all germs and just because you don't have symptoms doesn't mean you aren't contagious. You could be carrying something and when you find yourself sick days later it is too late to take back what you left in the pool. If you don't want to get out perhaps you should bring something with you that you can spit into and then either throw out or wash out.
I have to cast my vote for NOT spitting in the pool, whether it is the gutters or elsewhere. Chlorine and filtration cannot take care of all germs and just because you don't have symptoms doesn't mean you aren't contagious. You could be carrying something and when you find yourself sick days later it is too late to take back what you left in the pool. If you don't want to get out perhaps you should bring something with you that you can spit into and then either throw out or wash out.
