Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: CDC (2015)

Re:Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: C... by ham_sandwich on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @12:09PM (#19209579)

When you’re in the water that much, I think you just end up getting desensitized to it.

I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Teammates going to a corner and openly declaring “don’t come over here I’m peeing.” Coaches literally encouraging it, saying it’s not worth it to get out and miss a set when you can stay in the water: “your urine is just a tiny, minuscule fraction of the total volume anyways”

When you spend that much time in the water with your teammates, it’s no longer an “open secret” that eveyone is doing it. It’s simply open.

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Re:Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: C... by saalweachter on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @03:39PM (#19211742)

"Everyone does it" does not mean "it's harmless".

If you want to see other examples of ubiquitous practices that were treated as harmless and necessary to be competitive and ultimately shown to be incredibly harmful, I would just refer you to {the entire history of competitive and professional sports}.

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Re:Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: C... by jaytaylor on Wednesday February 20, 2019 @07:41PM (#19213499)

I did swim team and high school and never peed in the pool. Getting out and dashing to the restroom was not a big deal in any way.

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