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Swimming in Galway

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  • 03-04-2007 10:44am
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    s_carnage
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    Just wondering does anyone know if the swimming pools are still open in Galway city.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    http://www.leisureland.ie/
    Just google


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    s_carnage
    Registered Users Posts: 2,673 ✭✭✭s_carnage


    I meant with the problems with the water in Galway. They can't be boiling all the water before putting it in the pools!!!


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,102 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    They have chlorine in pools to kill bacteria.


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    biko
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    http://www.leisureland.ie/poolTime.html
    Says "Normal opening hours" so I guess they're open.

    Btw, it's safe to drink bottled Galway Irish Spring Water


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    MarkR wrote:
    They have chlorine in pools to kill bacteria.

    Was there not some sort of article that says that this particular type of bug cannot be killed by chlorine?
    Chlorine is not effective for inactivating Cryptosporidium oocystsp

    Taken from here but also from various other websites I came across.


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    s_carnage
    Registered Users Posts: 2,673 ✭✭✭s_carnage


    Deleted User wrote:
    Was there not some sort of article that says that this particular type of bug cannot be killed by chlorine?

    Ya i read that aswell.

    A lot of the pubs and restaurants in Galway are buying in pumps with UV lights in them. The light is supposed to kill all germs that are found in water.


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    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,102 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    I stand corrected. I suppose you'd hope that someone with the trots would avoid swimming. Hopefully these places have some other way of treating their water.


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    It seems someone needs to tell Leisureland :D


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    daveg
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    Chlorine does not kill this bug. Do you realise how much bloody Chlorine they put in the drinking water!!

    Swimming pools are ok so long as you don't drink the pool water (which is never a good idea anyway). Sure were all showering in the Galway water arn't we?


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    Drift
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    They're definitely still open I was in Leisureland last week and Tuam this week.

    If I was running a pool I'd put my "Please do not drink the water" sign right beside my "Please do not urinate in the water" sign. I bet not many people would drink it then. :D


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    Steyr
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    I go to Leisureland 6 days a week for 1.5 hours for lane swimming its grand but this week and next week the hours have changed due to easter. Regards,Dave.


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