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 2008-09-24 2:17 PM |
Master  1718    Loughborough, England |  Subject: Now I'm swimming every day...I stink of chlorine! Nobody has commented on it yet but perhaps they are just too polite. Surely there has to be an alternative to chlorine in this day and age? |
| 2008-09-24 2:22 PM in reply to: #1693747 |
Elite 3471  Evergreen, CO | Subject: RE: Now I'm swimming every day... I've heard rumors of salt water pools. Good for you swimming every day!! I should do that..... |
| 2008-09-24 2:25 PM in reply to: #1693747 |
Expert 938 | Subject: RE: Now I'm swimming every day... tridantri - 2008-09-24 3:17 PM I stink of chlorine! Nobody has commented on it yet but perhaps they are just too polite. Surely there has to be an alternative to chlorine in this day and age? Yes, Copper Ionization can be used as a chlorine-free option. Many residential indoor-pool owners use this technology. I'm not sure if there is a size or effectiveness limitation to using it in a public pool. |
| 2008-09-24 2:43 PM in reply to: #1693747 |
Cycling Guru 15134 Fulton, MD | Subject: RE: Now I'm swimming every day... The main place I swim has two pools, one is more saline based, the other chlorine based. I regularly swim in the saline pool. Guess what? Salt is NaCl ...... still chloride in it ...... so my wife says I still smell like chlorine and she doesn't like it ......... |
| 2008-09-24 4:29 PM in reply to: #1693747 |
Veteran 184 San Diego, CA | Subject: RE: Now I'm swimming every day... Congrats on moving to the daily swim. Keep up the great work!  |
| 2008-09-24 4:36 PM in reply to: #1693747 |
Master 1726 Sacramento, California | Subject: RE: Now I'm swimming every day... When I was an AG swimmer as a kid it was a badge of honor when you swam enough to constantly smell of chlorine, to sweat chlorine...So Congrats! |
| 2008-09-24 6:20 PM in reply to: #1693747 |
Extreme Veteran 644 Anaheim | Subject: RE: Now I'm swimming every day... There are some products that can help with the smell. Also a swim cap will help your hair. But to answer your question, are other options, but it would be unlikely to find it in a public pool http://swimming.about.com/od/hairandskincare/gr/triswimshampoo.htm |
| 2008-09-24 6:21 PM in reply to: #1693763 |
Sensei Sin City | Subject: RE: Now I'm swimming every day... skarl - 2008-09-24 12:22 PM I've heard rumors of salt water pools. Good for you swimming every day!! I should do that..... They are NICE!!! I love the one I go to... |
| 2008-09-24 6:23 PM in reply to: #1693851 |
Sensei Sin City | Subject: RE: Now I'm swimming every day... Daremo - 2008-09-24 12:43 PM The main place I swim has two pools, one is more saline based, the other chlorine based. I regularly swim in the saline pool. Guess what? Salt is NaCl ...... still chloride in it ...... so my wife says I still smell like chlorine and she doesn't like it ......... Yep, it's not completely chemical free OR chlorine free. But I notice that it's not nearly as bad, and my skin and hair feel better after a salt water pool swim than a regular swim. Also, if I didn't lotion a lot after swimming in a regular pool. My skin would really dry out. Not so much after a saline swim. Edited by Aikidoman 2008-09-24 6:25 PM |
| 2008-09-25 1:26 AM in reply to: #1693747 |
Master 2665 The Whites, New Hampshire | Subject: RE: Now I'm swimming every day... Sure, there are bromine pools, too. I know several people who use that in their home pools. But look at the price of chlorine. Really, most pools don't care what you smell like, they care about keeping the pool safe at the lowest cost. Unless you want to pay a boatload more money than you already do, chlorine is what you get. Although I married a swimmer, she stopped swimming once out of college. I always kinda thought the smell was a bit of a turn-on. Then again, I go for athletes...  |
| 2008-09-25 2:59 AM in reply to: #1693747 |
Master 1325 Lake Oswego, OR | Subject: RE: Now I'm swimming every day... I can assure you, people do smell it. I used to have a girl friend who also swam and neither of us could smell it. A perfect solution. Having gotten back into swimming the last couple of years, my wife has definitely spoken up about it. I try to do the best showering after a swim, but after that I just remind her of the better or worse thing. |
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