ED swimming pool hygene

[Bazmonkey]

The last 2 times I have been swimming there, I ended up with a horrendous ear infection that meant I was off work for a week.Then a couple of months later, after deciding it was safe to go back, I got Tonsilitus. Both time's it was literally a couple of days after swimming in the pool- Think this is a little too much of a coincidence.

[bloonoo]

On an aside note, does anyone know the best time to go when it is emptiest/or full of people who are training? I stopped going as each time I went, I ended up getting stuck behind people doing leisurely breast stroke who would have gone faster if they were walking in the pool...

[Twirly]

I know what you mean bloonoo - I'm still too slow to go in the middle lane, but am a bit faster than those in the slow lane. I've been going at lunchtime and it always seems very busy. I'd love to know if there's a quiet time for adult/lane swimming too.

[bloonoo]

Interesting, do you go between 12-1pm in the adult lane swim? I have been at 8ish before but it is still busy, and don't really want to go any later than that. Has anyone tried the pool at 6.30 - not that I really want to get up that early but for the sake of getting my ?19s worth I might have to!

[Cassius]

I've been at about 8.00am and its not too bad - different days vary.

[James Barber]

Some time ago I mentioned I'd ask my colleague Cllr Rosie Shimell to use the ladies changing room and take a swim. She reports to me that when visited it was fine and nice pool temperature as well.

Hi Bazmonkey,

You appear to be the only person reporting these illnesses a few days after swimming at the pool.

Is it possible you're run down generally.

[kennethw]

i've tried every evening session and weekend lane session. like other posters have said it can vary, but i regularly find myself too slow/fast for one lane or the other. it's not the end of the world, instead of swimming for sustained periods at a regular pace, i now do things like swim really hard in the fast lane and then relax a bit in the middle lane.

i do find the weekend allocation of lane sessions disappointing, my old leisure centre at mile end would regularly have half the pool laned off and half left for leisure swimmers and families, and it's the same size as dulwich.

for those of you don't mind hopping on a bus, the camberwell leisure centre has re-opened, and has a separate swimmming area for lessons and tots. it's colder than dulwich, but not as busy and the lane sessions at the weekend are longer.

[Cassius]

Bazmonkey Wrote:

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> The last 2 times I have been swimming there, I

> ended up with a horrendous ear infection that

> meant I was off work for a week.Then a couple of

> months later, after deciding it was safe to go

> back, I got Tonsilitus. Both time's it was

> literally a couple of days after swimming in the

> pool- Think this is a little too much of a

> coincidence.

No Bazmonkey - I think this is probably a co-incidence.

[Sue Reane]

A couple of weeks ago I would have agreed with you but recently it seems to be fine maybe thats down to you guys. So thank you.

[Damian H]

I think everyone should do the Brockwell Lido mid-winter swim every year - that would stop folk complaining about pool temperatures. Apparently the body can actually acclimatise very rapidly to extremely cold water and the inbuilt immunity can last up to a year.

Let's stop being namby-pambys.

On a separate note, Pugwash very kindly gave me a pointer about how to get prescription swimming goggles for those who have visual defects. I am extremely short-sighted which has always compromised my enjoyment of swimming/water-parks a little (althought I still love them). I bought a pair of prescription goggles from Paine and Hunter n LL. I could have had them made exactly to my prescription which would have cost over ?100 but I plumped for an off-the-shelf pair for ?35. They ordered them in and they had them in a couple of days. My prescription is minus 8.75 diopters or whatever it is and I went for a minus 8, so not quite a erfect prescription but the difference is remarkable. Swimming has been transformed for me and they are also a very good water-tight fit as a pair of swimming goggles.

I strongly recommend them for anyone like me who has poor eyesight and enjoys swimming/water-parks etc.