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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In addition to showers, pools should have also have a “Bidet” installed on each “WC” in the restrooms.
A Bidet (also known as a “washlet” or “douche”) is a personal hygiene appliance which can really help with eliminating the risk of recreational water bacteria and they're quite common in Japan and europe.
upload.wikimedia.org/.../JapaneseToiletBidet.jpg
While we're on the subject of personal washing habits and techniques, the Japanese have a rigorous bathing regimen which starts with a mundane shower, then a neck deep soak in a hot tub. Even in high school gyms, the shower/communal hot tub arrangment is a quite common amenity.
Although showers are great for rinsing off sweat and other gunky stuff, I like the Japanese approach of having a real bath (getting completely submerged with those back-tickling and scrubbing jets also)!!! :D
Dolphin 2
In addition to showers, pools should have also have a “Bidet” installed on each “WC” in the restrooms.
A Bidet (also known as a “washlet” or “douche”) is a personal hygiene appliance which can really help with eliminating the risk of recreational water bacteria and they're quite common in Japan and europe.
upload.wikimedia.org/.../JapaneseToiletBidet.jpg
While we're on the subject of personal washing habits and techniques, the Japanese have a rigorous bathing regimen which starts with a mundane shower, then a neck deep soak in a hot tub. Even in high school gyms, the shower/communal hot tub arrangment is a quite common amenity.
Although showers are great for rinsing off sweat and other gunky stuff, I like the Japanese approach of having a real bath (getting completely submerged with those back-tickling and scrubbing jets also)!!! :D
Dolphin 2