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Swimming Pool Facts & Fiction


Summertime is a great opportunity to get out and enjoy the water, but going swimming in a pool, lake, or even at a water park can pose a threat to you and those you love if you don’t know the facts.

Fiction: 
You Have To Wait A Half-Hour After Eating To Swim

Fact:
Who hasn’t heard this old wives tale? If you go in the pool too close to meal time, you will assuredly get a cramp and might even drown! The problem is, there’s absolutely no science to back this up. While it is possible to suffer a cramp while swimming after a meal, it’s probably more related to the fact you’re moving around and not because you’re in the water. There has never been a documented case of anyone drowning because swimming too soon after eating, and the American Red Cross and the other safety associations make not mention of it in their guidelines. 


Fiction:
You Don’t Need Sunscreen In The Water

Fact:
This one is not only patently false, but it’s actually just the opposite. Being in or around water actually ups your need for protection from the sun because the water magnifies the sun’s harmful UV rays. The sun can not only penetrate the clear water of pools, but it can also be reflected off the surface and back on to your face, causing much more damage than if you were on dry land.
When at the pool, be sure to follow the reapplication instructions on your sunscreen. It might seem like a pain to reapply all the time, but it will spare your skin the danger and lasting negative effects of a sunburn.


Fiction:
You Can Pee In The Pool Because The Chlorine Cleans It

Fact:
While chlorine does do a great job of keeping pools safe and clean by killing off harmful bacteria that can make you sick, the chemical doesn’t play nice with urine. Scientists have discovered that when chlorine mixes with uric acid, it produces a harmful chemical reaction. The substances that are formed from this reaction have been shown in labs to be bad for the human heart, lungs and central nervous system. Doctors also note that these substances can build up quickly and to dangerous levels if there are a lot of people swimming and peeing at the same time. The presence of urine can also actually breakdown the functioning of the chlorine, meaning you’ll be less protected against nasty bacteria.

So, while peeing in the pool seems harmless, it’s really not. Science has swooped in once again, giving you a reason to keep the pool and the bathroom separate. 


Fiction:
There’s too much chlorine in the pool because I can smell it!

Fact:
Actually, the opposite is true. Time for a short pool water chemistry lesson: chlorine in your pool attaches to bacteria and creates chloramines. When you shock the pool, these chloramines turn into oxygen and escape into the air. THIS is the point that you can smell the chlorine, when it’s in the air, not in the water. When you smell it in the air, that means it’s not in the water doing its job and more chlorine needs to be added.  


Fiction:
Chlorine will turn my blonde hair green!

Fact:
Poor, poor chlorine. Again, it’s not the chlorine that is the culprit, but instead it’s copper! Some algaecides are copper based and the oxidized metals in the water can attach to the protein in the hair shaft. No worries, it can easily be removed by a shampoo that strips the color or by conditioning the hair BEFORE swimming. 


Fiction:
Chlorine burns your eyes if you open them underwater.

Fact:
Here we go with chlorine getting a bad rep again! It’s actually not chlorine that burns your eyes, but acidic water with a low pH. A low pH can be caused by excessive rain water and can be raised by adding sodium bicarbonate and pH increaser. 

 
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