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...
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This is interesting. I've been swimming seriously for a little under 12 months (5 sessions or more per week, open and pool). When I first started in the pool I had the worst flu I've ever had after about three months. I put it down to three things;
1. Very virulent bug
2. My body was adapting to a larger volume of new exercise and my immunity was depressed.
3. I didn't realise it at the time but chlorinated water/chloramines were playing havoc with my sinuses.
I had to start wearing a nose clip because I wasn't good at keping water out of my nose at that stage and because when I swam without it I woke up sneezing in the night and had a runny/blocked nose for the following 24 hours.
I know nose clips get sneered at but at least I can still swim and function at work.
Richard
BTW I fel awesome now and haven't had a sniffle in the past eight months
This is interesting. I've been swimming seriously for a little under 12 months (5 sessions or more per week, open and pool). When I first started in the pool I had the worst flu I've ever had after about three months. I put it down to three things;
1. Very virulent bug
2. My body was adapting to a larger volume of new exercise and my immunity was depressed.
3. I didn't realise it at the time but chlorinated water/chloramines were playing havoc with my sinuses.
I had to start wearing a nose clip because I wasn't good at keping water out of my nose at that stage and because when I swam without it I woke up sneezing in the night and had a runny/blocked nose for the following 24 hours.
I know nose clips get sneered at but at least I can still swim and function at work.
Richard
BTW I fel awesome now and haven't had a sniffle in the past eight months
