Swimming Pool or Beach? / myLot

Germany

July 12, 2018 1:46am CST

I am not fond of going to a swimming pool here in the Philippines because of many reasons: 1. there's a beach a few kilometers away where we live. 2. swimming pool is not so clean to my taste 3. I got itchy skin when I went with family to a swimming pool a few years ago. 4. I have noticed kids urinate in the pool So, which one do you prefer? I prefer to swim in the sea or ocean whenever we are in the Philippines and I go as often as I want to. The photo is the swimming pool in Amontay beach resort in Mindanao. I took only photo of this pool but my friends, hubby and I enjoyed the beach.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111938)

• United States

12 Jul 18

I love the beach.Do not mind the pool now and then.Beach is my first.Good morning

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

16 Jul 18

Beach is my thing, too but when I visited my friends who have pools, I swim because I know the pools are clean @amadeo

Darcy Nemo

@YrNemo (20255)

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12 Jul 18

It is always lovely spending time at the beach. (Some swimming pools are so dirty it is incredible!)

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

16 Jul 18

Yes, it is @YrNemo. Thanks.

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caopaopao

@caopaopao (12395)

• China

12 Jul 18

It is good to go swimming in the sea if it is safe.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61338)

• United States

12 Jul 18

I am a pool person, no sharks in the pool lol Also our pool is well chlorinated so a little urine won't hurt anyone.

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Robin

@Daelii (5619)

• United States

12 Jul 18

^^^ plus people pee/poop in the sea. I've sadly seen it done! lol

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

16 Jul 18

It is nice to have a private pool @BelleStarr. I would love going to my private pool but I don’t have that. So the beach is very good for me.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

16 Jul 18

@Daelii but at least the sea is wide and flowing. What? You have seen it done? How aweful. I would have scolded the person who have done it. What a shame.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472507)

• Switzerland

12 Jul 18

I cannot go to swimming pools, they use chlorine to kill bacteria in the water, but I am allergic. I got itchy skin. What you say about kids urinating is true, unfortunately not only kids.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

17 Jul 18

I als got itchy skin when I was in a swimming pool some years ago @LadyDuck. So I better not do it again. The beach is stilll my favorite swimming place.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472507)

• Switzerland

17 Jul 18

@thelme55 I feel that the beach is also cleaner. The salted water is a cleaner environment.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

17 Jul 18

@LadyDuck I think it is. Besides that, I need iodine, which I am lacking of living many years in Germany far from the sea.

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

12 Jul 18

I am not into swimming so I will take the beach.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

17 Jul 18

Me too @JohnRoberts. Thanks.

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

16 Jul 18

Wow, that's a big and nice swimming pool.

I prefer to swim in the swimming pool, although I know kids tend to urinate just there.

So, if it is what they call a flowing swimming pool, I will swim. I prefer the pool than the beach. I don't like getting darker. I easily get darker when on the beach.

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

17 Jul 18

@thelme55 With the ladies almost all liking to be fairer, I also would like me to be.

Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

17 Jul 18

Really? I have seen much bigger than this swimming pool @SIMPLYD. I see. You are one of the Pilipinas who love to have white skin. I don't might getting dark as long as I don't get sunburn.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247183)

• United States

16 Jul 18

I grew up on the beach and love it. We put in an inground pool at our other house, so I know it was clean. I do swim in the one at our condo in Florida, because it is well maintained and kids don't live there. Give me a beach, but on an ocean, any day!

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

16 Jul 18

It is nice to have both pool and a beach @DianneN. You can choose which one. A private pool is still cleaner than a public pool.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247183)

• United States

18 Jul 18

@thelme55 Public pools are so ridden with germs. I recently read a report. I'd rather sit in my bathtub that use a public pool.

I hope you are enjoying your time there!

@acelawrites

@acelawrites (19272)

• Philippines

27 Jul 18

I also like the sea than swimming pools because of the reasons you stated above, except for those in Los Banos, Laguna which is a flowing pool, a hot spring pool. Or they always change the water morning and afternoon.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

27 Jul 18

I am sure it is a good flowing pool in Los Banos Laguna. What's the name of the resort @acelawrites?

Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (20175)

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10 Dec 19

I love swimming in both pool and beach.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

10 Dec 19

That is good. Swimming is good for health @sathviksouvik

Cristy

@magallon (19279)

• Philippines

13 Jul 18

that is a very nice resort... i also like to swim in a beach than in a swimming pool.. i can imagine all the dirt and bacteria in it...

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

16 Jul 18

Yes, it is a nice resort. So we are the same. Happy new week

Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

13 Jul 18

@thelme55 If the swimming pool were closer than the beach I would have to say swimming pool but if were both the same distance then beach. I love the sand the watching people play games and dogs running along. I love to watch people and I think there are a wide variety at the beach.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

17 Jul 18

That is good @Hannihar. That is a wonderful view watching people play volleyball or other games at the beach. Joggers are fine, too but I would get scared if plenty of dogs running around at the beach.

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Hanni Harel

@Hannihar (130213)

• Israel

17 Jul 18

@thelme55 I love to watch all the activity going on at the beach too but I worry about the dogs that run around there and hope that they are ok.

Jim Bauer

@porwest (96791)

• United States

29 Jul 18

Well, I LOVE a beach, don't get me wrong. But there IS something about a swimming pool. Especially when we are in Mexico on an all inclusive and there's a pool bar.

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

30 Jul 18

Yes, there is indeed something inviting in a swimming pool. If I am in vacation and swimming pool is nearby but a beach is not, so I choose a pool @porwest.

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nawala

@nawala123 (20871)

• Indonesia

11 Jun 20

i can swim but not very good. i prefer swimming pool then

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Thelma

@thelme55 (77378)

• Germany

11 Jun 20

That's good that you can swim a bit. Me, too but I prefer the beach.

much2say

@much2say (57326)

• Los Angeles, California

12 Jul 18

I am not a great swimmer, so for swimming purposes I'd rather be in a pool - where the space is controlled and there's an "edge" I can count on. But it cannot compete with the scenery of the beach - so beautiful whereas a pool is so stale.