Showering Before Getting in Pool

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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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  • I just don't think running water over myself for two minutes before getting into the pool is going to improve the water quality. Unless everyone took a lengthy soap shower all it's probably doing is wasting water. My experience is that when a shower is required, most people just "get wet" and not much more anyway. I was actually surprised the other way. Virtually no one I swim with showers before entering the pool. Right on. I'm sorry, but showering before jumping into a vat of chlorinated water is wasteful of time & resources. Do people shower before using cardio or weight equipment in the gym?
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  • I just don't think running water over myself for two minutes before getting into the pool is going to improve the water quality. Unless everyone took a lengthy soap shower all it's probably doing is wasting water. My experience is that when a shower is required, most people just "get wet" and not much more anyway. I was actually surprised the other way. Virtually no one I swim with showers before entering the pool. Right on. I'm sorry, but showering before jumping into a vat of chlorinated water is wasteful of time & resources. Do people shower before using cardio or weight equipment in the gym?
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