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  • Ms_J1
    Ms_J1 Posts: 253 Member
    I still think like a child when it comes to the pool. To me, swimming IS a bath.
  • Macstraw
    Macstraw Posts: 896 Member
    I still think like a child when it comes to the pool. To me, swimming IS a bath.

    After all, you ARE soaking in bleach ;-)
  • holly1283
    holly1283 Posts: 741 Member
    I use L'oreal body wash and body scrubber. Be gentle.
  • yogicarl
    yogicarl Posts: 1,260 Member
    The smell of chlorine at the baths used to trigger panic attacks because I associated the smell with going to the swimming lessons at school where I was terrified of the water and bullied by fellow pupils and even the teachers who took us there.

    It has taken some years, first teaching myself to swim in a fashion and then taking coaching sessions as I gained confidence.

    Now I celebrate the smell of the pool because it means I have overcome my fear and am comfortable in that environment.

    This journey has opened up to my swims now in the sea and lakes outside and meeting some great people along the way.

    I have no problem with the smell of chlorine. When I come back to work after a lunchtime swim - people know I have been for a swim and they wish they had gone too!

    As for itching - I do find that chlorine dries my skin quite a bit. I find any moisturiser or body butter helps with dryness and showering with a moisturising shower crème when I get home - they don't like suds in the showers at eh baths because of the risk of people slipping over.
  • FitOldMomma
    FitOldMomma Posts: 790 Member
    Ascorbic acid ( powdered vitamin c) dissolved in warm water will remove the chlorine smell.

    I put a tablespoon full in a plastic spray bottle of water and keep it in my shower bag. Spray liberally all over, even in your hair and rub it in, rinse off. Avoid spraying it in your eyes.

    I bought mine in the baking area of my grocery store. It's used for canning. You can also by powdered vitamin C at Trader Joe's or Walgreens. It's cheap and effective.

    I also use this to rinse the chlorine out of my bathing suits.
  • cw106
    cw106 Posts: 952 Member
    my blue swimshorts leached pink by chlorine in pool over only 3 weeks.
    also informed by the matrons of aqua aerobics that they are now see- through too.!
  • Macstraw
    Macstraw Posts: 896 Member
    And in an unrelated moment, CW was asked out for coffee by 3 different members of the water aerobics class ;-)
  • AquaticQuests
    AquaticQuests Posts: 947 Member
    also informed by the matrons of aqua aerobics that they are now see- through too.!

    Lolest! Did you pinch yourself hoping to wake up from the nightmare?

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