{"id":380433,"date":"2019-07-18T07:00:19","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T14:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=380433"},"modified":"2019-07-18T06:19:23","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T13:19:23","slug":"the-truth-behind-clean-or-not-so-clean-pools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-truth-behind-clean-or-not-so-clean-pools\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth Behind Clean (Or Not So Clean) Pools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By Claire Alongi, Swimming World College Intern.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When swimmers are racing to the finish of their 100 free, they probably aren\u2019t thinking of whether or not the pool is clean.\u00a0 In fact, they probably don\u2019t think of it much at all. It is a more or less acknowledged fact that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/lets-stop-peeing-in-the-pool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">everyone pees in the pool<\/a>. Sometimes it\u2019s the middle of the main set and you need to pee, so desperate times call for desperate measures. Maybe cleanliness is a little more on the mind of families climbing into a public pool teeming with other patrons, but after enough splashing around, they too push aside what might or might not be invisibly lurking in the water. After all, chlorine does all the bacteria killing work &#8211; right? <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, not exactly. Despite measures to keep them squeaky clean, pools are not the most sanitary places to spend your time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>How Does the Chlorine in Pools Work?<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_376232\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-376232\" data-attachment-id=\"376232\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/courtney-flood-climbs-the-swimming-ladder-from-prep-teamer-to-head-manager-role-at-cresskill-municipal-pool\/cresskill-pool-chairs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cresskill-pool-chairs.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1136,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cresskill-pool-chairs\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;cresskill-pool-chairs&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Courtney Flood&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cresskill-pool-chairs-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cresskill-pool-chairs-1024x577.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-376232\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/cresskill-pool-chairs-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"cresskill-pool-chairs\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-376232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Courtney Flood<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before getting into what might be found in your friendly neighborhood pool, it\u2019s important to understand how the main player, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chemicalsafetyfacts.org\/chlorine\/\">chlorine<\/a>, works. Most people know that chlorine is what \u201ccleans\u201d pools, but they probably don\u2019t know exactly how that happens. Chlorine works to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/science.howstuffworks.com\/innovation\/science-questions\/question652.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">disinfect pools <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by breaking down into different chemical compounds that eat away at the cell walls of harmful bacteria. For these compounds to effectively do their job, the pH of the pool &#8211; or how basic or acidic it is &#8211; needs to be between 7 and 8. Ideally it will be somewhere in the middle. Besides pools, chlorine can be found in many household cleaning products. Chlorine is pretty good at doing its job. It&#8217;s the humans that make it harder.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Why You Should Probably Stop Peeing in Pools<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_323752\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-323752\" data-attachment-id=\"323752\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/santa-clara-futures-day-three-close-finishes-tight-races\/butterfly-swimmer-pool\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/butterfly-swimmer-pool.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"butterfly-swimmer-pool\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;butterfly-swimmer-pool&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: ajay bhargav GUDURU&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/butterfly-swimmer-pool-700x500.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/butterfly-swimmer-pool-1024x768.jpeg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-323752\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/butterfly-swimmer-pool-700x500.jpeg\" alt=\"butterfly-swimmer-pool\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-323752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: ajay bhargav GUDURU<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peeing in pools is practically a hallmark of swimmer culture.\u00a0 Whether it ranges from dirty secret to running joke, chances are that most (if not all) swimmers have peed in a pool at some point. And while it can be more convenient than leaving the water to brave a cold pool deck, peeing in the pool is not the best idea. A little pee in the pool won\u2019t hurt anybody; however, when compounds in chlorine and the uric acid from urine mix, they can create substances that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/indoor-pool-air-quality-addressing-one-of-the-nations-most-underrated-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">can be harmful in high doses<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trichloramine and cyanogen chloride are irritants when they release gas from the pool water. The former can be especially detrimental to those with respiratory problems. Sweat can also combine with parts of chlorine to form things like trichloramine, called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/healthywater\/swimming\/aquatics-professionals\/chloramines.html\">chloramines<\/a>. This could become a problem in a very crowded pool (likely public) where lots of people might decide they need to take a leak. But to be fair, these are unlikely to be an issue on a regular basis, because they decay quickly. But in the interest of public health, next time, just make the dash to the bathroom instead of going in the pool. In the meantime, there are more nefarious things that could be taking residence in your local pool gutter.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Things That Linger\u2026<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_379872\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-379872\" data-attachment-id=\"379872\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/an-open-letter-to-summer-league-swimming\/girls-sitting-by-pool\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/girls-sitting-by-pool.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"3264,2448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"girls-sitting-by-pool\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;girls-sitting-by-pool&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Linda Griswold&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/girls-sitting-by-pool-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/girls-sitting-by-pool-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-379872\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/girls-sitting-by-pool-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"girls-sitting-by-pool\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-379872\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Linda Griswold<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People might get away with sneakily peeing in pools, but going number two is another story. If there\u2019s poop in the pool, everyone gets out and the whole place should get deep chemical cleaning. But the tricky part is, someone doesn\u2019t need to directly poop in the pool to deposit fecal bacteria in the water.\u00a0 The CDC recently released a report on outbreaks of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/68\/wr\/mm6825a3.htm\">cryptosporidiosis<\/a>, caused by the parasite <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cryptosporidium,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from 2009 to 2017<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There were a total of 7,465 cases of cryptosporidiosis reported.<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CDC describes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cryptosporidiosis as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201ca profuse, watery diarrhea that can last up to three weeks in immunocompetent patients and can lead to life-threatening malnutrition and wasting in immunocompromised patients.\u201d In the right conditions, it can live in a pool for seven days after an infected person who has recently had diarrhea goes into a pool. Of the recorded cases, 4,232 &#8211; or 56.7 percent &#8211; were reported as having come from what they described as \u201ctreated recreational water (e.g., in pools and water playgrounds)\u201d. The CDC study discovered that <i>Cryptosporidium\u00a0<\/i>is highly tolerant of chlorine.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>What You Can Do to Have a Cleaner Pool<\/b><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_349682\" style=\"width: 693px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-349682\" data-attachment-id=\"349682\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/featured-camp-of-the-week-hartwick-college-swimming-and-diving-camps\/pool-photo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pool-photo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"683,437\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Harwick College pool\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Hartwick College Pool&lt;br \/&gt;\nFebruary 2020&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Hartwick College&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pool-photo.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pool-photo.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-349682\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pool-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Hartwick College pool\" width=\"683\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pool-photo.jpg 683w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pool-photo-280x179.jpg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pool-photo-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pool-photo-450x288.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pool-photo-150x96.jpg 150w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pool-photo-500x320.jpg 500w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pool-photo-533x341.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-349682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Hartwick College<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have no fear! Don\u2019t let this article drive you out of the pool looking for a full body cleanse. If you\u2019re maintaining your own pool, be sure to keep track of the chlorine and pH levels to make sure they&#8217;re at safe and optimum levels. Don\u2019t go swimming if you\u2019ve had diarrhea within the last two weeks. Stop peeing in the pool. And in general, don\u2019t think of the pool as an all-in-one, germ-killing bath 2.0. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, the CDC recommends the following in case of an outbreak: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;If a cryptosporidiosis outbreak occurs, substantial decontamination measures are needed, including hyperchlorinating public treated recreational water venues (e.g., at a hotel, apartment complex, or waterpark) and using hydrogen peroxide to disinfect surfaces in child care settings to inactivate\u00a0<i>Cryptosporidium<\/i> oocysts.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pool is where you go to practice or have fun. Even if you don&#8217;t think you&#8217;re dirty, be sure to rinse off before getting in the water to decrease the levels of human oils and other excretions that can combine with chlorine to create harmful chemical byproducts. Tell your friends to do the same. If everyone follows those few guidelines, pools will become cleaner faster than you can say \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cryptosporidiosis\u201d!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Claire Alongi, Swimming World College Intern. 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