Showering Before Getting in Pool

Former Member
Former Member
Thought of this while reading the "Swim Rant" thread. Okay-- totally anonymous poll: do you shower before getting in the pool for swim practice?
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    One of the nice things I like about swimming is it’s a very clean activity and everything in an aquatic facility smells like chlorinated water. Remembering back to my old high school PE days, instead of having to use the same locker room that was used for the “dry land” activities (where the usual hot & sweaty odor permeated the atmosphere), the pool had its own locker room which was squeaky clean. In addition to using a separate locker room, most of us took a shower at home, another shower before getting in the pool, and another shower after getting out. So in addition to showering before you actually get in the pool, please shower at home too. It’s nice to go in the locker room without getting an "olfactory assault” on your nose!!! :D Dolphin 2
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  • Former Member
    Former Member
    One of the nice things I like about swimming is it’s a very clean activity and everything in an aquatic facility smells like chlorinated water. Remembering back to my old high school PE days, instead of having to use the same locker room that was used for the “dry land” activities (where the usual hot & sweaty odor permeated the atmosphere), the pool had its own locker room which was squeaky clean. In addition to using a separate locker room, most of us took a shower at home, another shower before getting in the pool, and another shower after getting out. So in addition to showering before you actually get in the pool, please shower at home too. It’s nice to go in the locker room without getting an "olfactory assault” on your nose!!! :D Dolphin 2
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