I don't like swimming in a public pool, do you?

@Bebs08 (10681)

United States

May 30, 2010 9:37am CST

Public pool to me is dirty. Much more when there are lots of people swimming int he pool at the same time. People whom you don not know maybe they have some skin diseases or what? Oh!! no. But they said, the pool has disinfectants to kill the germs out there. But still I don't like to mingle with other people I do not know. And you can smell the different kinds of smell. Oh no!! do you like it? do you always swim in a public pool?

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@cream97 (29086)

• United States

30 May 10

I have not swam in a public pool in a long time. I agree with you, there is just no telling who all has what in the pool. I don't like to be in the same pool as others either. People may urinate and you would never know.

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

30 May 10

Correct!! I absolutely agree with you. Urinating is the common problem in a pool. Exactly right!! in a public pool, people are of any kind whom you do not know. Where they are doing what or not? so then, this is the reason why I don't like the public pool.

• India

31 May 10

WELL frnds, swimming in a public pool is jus showing of our flesh 2 evryone. in other words its a gud way 2 expose our body.if one really wan 2 swim or bath than it should b make private. don't u think so...........

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swimming is a bad bad thing in public pool

@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

1 Jun 10

Well, maybe that is why some ladies who have beautiful bodies want to swim in public pools so that they can display their beautiful body.

• India

2 Jun 10

it might be a reson ofcouse, so many people choose public pools to take d fun of swimming & alo they r free to watch d beauties over there ....i personally don't swim jus due to this reason their maintenance r not good & i can't afford privte pool dats why i use to take shower only......

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@sender621 (14893)

• United States

30 May 10

Public pools can be fine as long as they are kept clean. Swimming at the beach is an even better choice. Fresh water and no chhlorine make a happier swim.

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

30 May 10

I absolutely agree with you. Beach is a better choice than the pool but for those who love swimming and they are far from the beach, it's up to you.

@marcinwise (391)

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31 May 10

I disagree with you , because not all beach are healthy. In England it is map where they recommendation swim where not. So with beach is this same like in pool some are good some not. I know you maybe live in country were have clean sea but not every were is that.

@mokkka (881)

• Bulgaria

3 Jun 10

I hadn't thought of it till last year.I love swimming so every day when I have the opportunity to go and swim I used to do it even in public poolsbut last summer one of my colegues got an awful infection on hr ear and the doctor said it was from the chemicals in the pool.This is when I stopped going to such places.

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

11 Jun 10

Oh really? I did not hear about that yet. Oh well, good I hear that experience the more I will not swim in the public pools.

@marcinwise (391)

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30 May 10

I don't have nothing to public pool , if you know they care about him. If thay change water frequently and clean often. I don't thing water in pool is worse than in lake, river or sea. I think you can just catch trench lont but I use flip flop and till now I don't catch. If you don't have near sea, lake or river you will be not use pool ?

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

30 May 10

For most reasons, I don't like public pools. I'd preferred beach or river because the water is flowing compared to the pool. In the river or sea, water flows and so the thing goes with it unlike the pool which is stagnant while you use it.

@marcinwise (391)

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31 May 10

But not every were sea or river are is clean. All dross from city go to river on sea so you must know do you not swim near sewage. If you will not leave near beach or river you will be not swim ?

• Philippines

30 May 10

Swimming sometime can be something I can call an activity. I guess, you also go swimming in the sea. It's more dirtier than a pool. Swimming in a public pool is never that bad after all.

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

30 May 10

I think the beach is cleaner than the pool when you are in an area away from residential places. Clean beach is what I mean is better than the pool.

• Philippines

31 May 10

I guess, you're right but certainly it depends on the maintenance of the pool.

@walijo2008 (4644)

• United States

3 Jun 10

I don't like swimming in a public pool either, we have one here in town but I'd rather go out to the lake or creek where there's not so many people. I'm not that worried about germs I just don't like to be with people I don't know.

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

11 Jun 10

Oh I like that ha? lake or creek? or even streams hehehe. I don't like either to be with many people I don't know. That is why I don't like to swim in the pool.

@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

31 May 10

I always go for private pool only. As much as possible I want beach and not swimming pool actually. Public pools are always crowded and yes the water is so dirty. I don't think I will ever enjoy swimming in such kind of water and surroundings.

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

1 Jun 10

That's right my friend. I hate to swim around people you don't know in a crowded area and very limited unlike the beach area.

@esjosh (912)

• India

31 May 10

I have to swim in public swimming pool as I can't afford my personnel one currently.

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

1 Jun 10

Public pool is good if you are the first one to use it. But there are lots of people swimming together? I can't stand it.

@Cutie18f (9546)

• Philippines

31 May 10

According to an interview I have watched on TV, two out of six people pee in the pool. Now double the number and you have more people peeing there. Sometimes I even imagine the water turning yellow. Yes, I have observed this in kiddie pools because the helpers or "yayas" or nannies also jump in to the kiddie pool to watch their wards and I did not see them going to the shower. They just jumped directly into the pool and I noticed the color of the pool turning yellow. Iwww.....

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

1 Jun 10

that is a funny revelation. It is true that is why i don;t like pools. I like beach more.

@charylady (419)

• Philippines

31 May 10

same here. i don't like swimming in public pools. it just seems to risky. we don't know what diseases we might get; even if they clean and chlorinate the pool.

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

1 Jun 10

I agree with that.

@karen1969 (1779)

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30 May 10

I hate swimming anywhere! I really don't like the water and I don't like wearing a swimsuit, as they can be quite revealing and I am not proud of how my body looks. So I haven't been to a swimming pool for ten years or more!

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

1 Jun 10

Well, most swimming pool owners in public places required the users to wear swim suit, that is another thing that I don't like because I am not use to wearing swim suit.

@chirag2006 (123)

• China

31 May 10

yeah u r rightin public pool there r many people with different kind of skin disease and some people also urination in pool i also dont like in public pool but u cant afford personal pool so u have to go in public pool

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

1 Jun 10

Exactly right!! better swim in the beach.

@qianyun6 (2067)

• China

31 May 10

I can't swimming till now... don't laugh at me. I used to swim with life buoy in pubilc pools several times. The water there was thermal spring. During a period my family went there frequently. But one day my parents heard that there was communicable disease in the water, since then we havn't gone there anymore.

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

1 Jun 10

That's the danger in that kind of place. The communicable diseases.

@mnk202 (338)

• United States

30 May 10

I really am not impressed with public pools. If I dont know who is the caretaker of the pool then I wont go in. I really dont think that public pools are disinfected the way they should be and taken care of. I do not want to get any diseases or rashes and I fear that because public pools are not taken care of the way they should be if I go in I may get something I do not want so I do not swim in public pools at all.

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

30 May 10

We are the same. That is the most reason I avoid public pools. Much more if there are lots of people swimming in it at different time of the day? oh my!! i could just imagine the different germs that we encounter if we swim with them.

@hanuma34 (819)

• India

30 May 10

I could not learn swimming, though I tried, -- in a public swimming pool. I agree with you entirely, particularly when it is used by large crowd. Not only the danger of skin aflictions but also the contamination with sputum,nasal discharge and urination. It can be quite nauseating.

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

30 May 10

Correct!! I agree with you. It is better if the pool is a private one. Where it is only the owners and some friends have the access to it. In a Public pool anybody can just go there and swim.

@mario_stevens (6971)

• Malaysia

30 May 10

the only time i've ever swam in a public pool was when i was a kid who was learning to swim. now that i'm older and wiser, the only thing public that i swim in is the open sea..

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

1 Jun 10

yeah, I like the sea better than the pool.

@reetu3 (262)

• India

30 May 10

i too don't like swimming in public pools....i learnt swimming in a pool of club where members are allowed....once i got ear infection from that day till now i didn't go for swimming......

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

30 May 10

Oh really? your reason of not swimming in the pool is because you've got ear infection in there. What do you think could be the reason for that infection?

@cedythra (196)

• Finland

30 May 10

uh.. i don't really care about swimming at all. it's already been 5-6 years since last time i did :D

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

1 Jun 10

Well, you can go to the beach without swimming. Just enjoy the lovely nature.

@ronnel033 (41)

• Philippines

30 May 10

well it depends on the public pools there's a lot of public pools that is running water. But i agree with you that we are not sure whether the water in that pool is clean or not but i suggest if you don't like it then hire a private one

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@Bebs08 (10681)

• United States

30 May 10

hahaha!!! I can swim in a private pool but not in a public one where everybody can just swim anytime. I'd rather swim in the beach than in the pool.