I have noticed I seem to have a higher tendency to catch a cold the day after swimming. The pool is a community pool which seems to have much less chlorine than 'serious' pools, at least judging by the smell. Also there is frequently bugs and other things floating around in the water (maybe 1/3-1/2 of the time I am there). I am not sure if these things are contributing to me getting sicker more often, or if it is because of the added (physical) stress of swimming for about an hour. Also, in my recent training I think I have been swallowing a bit more water (or at least getting more in my mouth), that may be related as well.
Anyone noticed higher odds of getting sick after swimming?
Although if I swim 3-4 times a week, I guess the odds are that 50/50 that I would get sick after a day that I swim, even assuming the sickness is uncorrelated...
I've noticed the opposite as well - maybe because I'm in better shape I can fight off more colds, or mabey its just luck. Since I started seriously training in the past two years, I have only had two or three serious colds (2 - 3 day ) annually, whereas before I was getting 5 or 6 a year, and they tended to linger. Maybe its a combination with eating better and sleeping better as well. I work in a school/germ factory so that I haven't been laid up with a serious flu or major cold in the past couple of years is pretty atypical.
I've noticed the opposite as well - maybe because I'm in better shape I can fight off more colds, or mabey its just luck. Since I started seriously training in the past two years, I have only had two or three serious colds (2 - 3 day ) annually, whereas before I was getting 5 or 6 a year, and they tended to linger. Maybe its a combination with eating better and sleeping better as well. I work in a school/germ factory so that I haven't been laid up with a serious flu or major cold in the past couple of years is pretty atypical.
