Thu Aug 2, 2012, 07:08 AM
jakeXT (3,077 posts)
Do Olympic Swimmers Pee In The Pool? 'Nearly 100 Percent' Do, Says Former U.S. National Team Member
Well...it's good for your skin I heard, and the military tought us to clean wounds with it in an emergency...
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12 replies, 966 views
| Author | Time | Post | |
| jakeXT | Aug 2012 | OP | |
| HopeHoops | Aug 2012 | #1 | |
| pipi_k | Aug 2012 | #4 | |
| HopeHoops | Aug 2012 | #5 | |
| Kali | Aug 2012 | #6 | |
| GoCubsGo | Aug 2012 | #10 | |
| HopeHoops | Aug 2012 | #11 | |
| MiddleFingerMom | Aug 2012 | #2 | |
| Remmah2 | Aug 2012 | #3 | |
| Kali | Aug 2012 | #7 | |
| Honeycombe8 | Aug 2012 | #8 | |
| Kaleva | Aug 2012 | #9 | |
| jakeXT | Aug 2012 | #12 |
Response to jakeXT (Original post)
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 09:30 AM
HopeHoops (47,675 posts)
1. That's what chlorine is for.
Response to HopeHoops (Reply #1)
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 09:58 AM
pipi_k (16,274 posts)
4. I read someplace
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that if there's a really strong smell of chlorine, that means the pool contains a lot of pee.
Something which has always sort of disturbed me, knowing that we're not supposed to mix household chemicals, especially bleach and ammonia. Does peeing in a chlorinated pool produce toxic gas? |
Response to pipi_k (Reply #4)
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 11:07 AM
HopeHoops (47,675 posts)
5. Ever been near a kiddie pool?
Response to pipi_k (Reply #4)
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 10:01 PM
Kali (33,840 posts)
6. maybe
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if you can SMELL chlorine, the only real for sure thing that means is there isn't enough chlorine - what you smell are chloramines which is basically organic compounds using up the chlorine - that could be pee (or worse) or just dirt and leaves that have gotten in the pool.
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Response to HopeHoops (Reply #1)
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 10:28 PM
GoCubsGo (13,014 posts)
10. Newer pools use a saltwater filtration system.
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But, there's a good chance they bleach the deck. Now we know why. I always thought it was to keep the mildew down.
That being said, there are roughly 660,000 gallons in an Olympic-size pool. Even if they pee out a Big Gulp, it's still a drop in the bucket, even without the water being constantly filtered. And, out of that, 95% of that is water. Nonetheless, if everyone pees in the pool, it can cause a disaster of epic proportions: http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s13e14-pee |
Response to GoCubsGo (Reply #10)
Fri Aug 3, 2012, 09:10 AM
HopeHoops (47,675 posts)
11. "pee out a Big Gulp" - LOL!
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That's one I'm stealing. |
Response to jakeXT (Original post)
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 09:38 AM
MiddleFingerMom (22,228 posts)
2. !!!
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Response to jakeXT (Original post)
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 09:39 AM
Remmah2 (3,291 posts)
3. Old joke: How do they fill the Olympic Pools?
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Mark Spitz.
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Response to jakeXT (Original post)
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 10:03 PM
Kali (33,840 posts)
7. anybody that says they don't is a liar
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who gets out of a pool (or lake or ocean) to go into some building to pee every time?
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Response to jakeXT (Original post)
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 10:06 PM
Honeycombe8 (18,006 posts)
8. That's disgusting! nt
Response to jakeXT (Original post)
Thu Aug 2, 2012, 10:24 PM
Kaleva (11,406 posts)
9. Swimming in a public pool is like swimming in a toilet.
Response to jakeXT (Original post)
Sat Aug 4, 2012, 09:02 AM
jakeXT (3,077 posts)
12. Ryan Lochte Admits To Peeing In The Olympic Pool! [AUDIO]
Ryan Lochte finished his run at the 2012 Olympics just in time. Today he turns 28-years-old and the birthday boy called in to “On Air With Ryan Seacrest” Friday to talk rivalry, Rio and whether Olympic athletes really do pee in the pool. |

