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UL swimming pool chlorine

  • 15-02-2011 6:36pm
    #1
    sparkman
    Registered Users Posts: 148 ✭✭


    Anyone think the chlorine might be a bit strong in the national 50m pool in UL? Maybe I'm wrong but my sinuses are in tatters any time I swim there (or at least for a few hours afterwards) even when I rinse with a sinus spray and I think it's giving me a touch of itchy skin aswell - never really noticed these problems in other pools I've used...
    Any thoughts?


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  • #2
    Jumpy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭Jumpy


    Im not sure, but I went diving in that pool and you really dont want to see whats hanging around on the bottom.

    If chlorine kills all that off I am all for it.


  • #3
    leakyboots
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,995 ✭✭✭leakyboots


    I'm the same, get seriously blocked up after swimming there


  • #4
    source
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,287 ✭✭✭source


    Was swimming out there last night, have really bad sinus problems and can't say i've noticed any ill effects since.


  • #5
    zuroph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,097 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    quite strong, hit the back of my throat a bit harshly. Eyes arent too bad though, and thats always the test!


  • #6
    Raiser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,929 ✭✭✭Raiser


    Swimming pools need to have chlorine added to kill water borne germs, bacteria and parasites - as you well know. The problem is that if you add it every day then you soon end up with concentrations approaching 90% At these levels irritation, breathing difficulties and mild animalism can ensue.

    For these reasons Pool Staff rely on vast quanties of urine to dilute the chlorine to safe levels.

    - I'd avoid the Pool until school mid-terms next week.


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