I heard it was to get all of the natural oils off your skin
2007-06-09 13:41:14 · 22 answers · asked by Dee A 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
so that your nice and clean for when you go to pee in it!!!!
2007-06-09 13:43:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Swimming pool consists of stagnant water meaning that the water is not changed regularly unlike flowing water. When people get into the pool without first cleansing themselves, bacteria and viruses also get into the water. The germs come from the anuses of people especially when they practice using tissues when they defecate instead of washing it with soap and water. When the population of germs get large enough, it may cause illness to the people who dip into the pool. Oftentimes, the water is being swallowed in small quantities especially for children. Chlorine, an antiseptic agent, sometimes cannot control the growth of germs. High concentrations of chlorine cannot be added into the water since it causes cancer when much of it is absorbed thru the skin. Cancer of the breast, stomach and urinary bladder is usually attributed to chlorine.
So for everyone's benefit, it is really advisable that every person entering the pool shld take a clean shower.
2007-06-09 13:51:41 · answer #2 · answered by RHENE 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To rinse off our lotion we may have applied earlier in the day. Or to wash out any hair spray, or hair gel or whatever that may clog up the drains. & for those that do not shower before going swimming can get somewhat clean befor going into the pool.
2007-06-09 13:47:31 · answer #3 · answered by simplesimon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you use soap, it won't dissolve the "natural oils" on your skin, but it WILL wash off surface dirt, lotions, hairspray, gel, etc...and perhaps encourage you to pee in the shower so you won't contaminate the pool later... *grin*
2007-06-09 14:21:07 · answer #4 · answered by Julia A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cleanliness and to keep fibers and hair from clogging the filters. Remember - if you're going to pee in the pool, don't do it off the diving board.
2007-06-09 14:01:57 · answer #5 · answered by lyyman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It also washes off excess perfumes and lotions that you may have on. All that gunk tends to float on the pool after a while.
2007-06-09 13:43:18 · answer #6 · answered by Amy 911 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It becouse to many Americans are now butter hogs so they have to wash off the sweat so it doesn't contaminate the pools.
2007-06-09 13:44:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To get any oils/dirt/germs off the surface of your skin. It obviously won't get everything off, but it will help.
2007-06-09 13:43:56 · answer #8 · answered by blue_girl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hygiene reasons to reduce pollution in the pool. What other reason could it be?
2007-06-09 13:49:48 · answer #9 · answered by Susan Yarrawonga 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's so that people don't contaminate the pool, & the deck area with all of their bacteria.
2007-06-09 13:44:40 · answer #10 · answered by No More 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get little bits of dirt off you so it dosent clog up the filters.
2007-06-09 13:57:08 · answer #11 · answered by Krayden 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋