6 Facts I Wish I Didn’t Know About Swimming Pools
By jennyd on June 20, 2023
As a kid one of the best parts of Summer is going to the pool and spending all day swimming and diving and playing. As an adult I feel like we know too much. I went and took my girls to the pool yesterday for 5 HOURS! They had the best day of the Summer so far and it made my heart so happy …. it also made my eyes SO PINK!!! I am self diagnosing my Pink Eye but it is real. Here are some facts that I can’t un-learn. Be safe and make sure you shower and be safe this Summer Pool Season!
XOXOXO
Jenny
6 gross facts about swimming pools:
- 1 in 5 adults pees in the pool. …
- There’s probably poop in the pool, too. …
- Some bacteria is resistant to chlorine. … (Cryptosporidium, or “Crypto” for short, can live in properly treated pool water for several days)
- Most people go swimming without bathing. …
- It’s not the chlorine that turns your eyes red. … (See top 3)
- That “chemical smell” isn’t what you think it is … (that distinct smell is usually a sign that there’s not enough chlorine, officials say)
