Until I started swimming in a pool more regularly, I had no idea my body would react the way it did to the water. A full day, sometimes multiple days, of sneezing, runny nose, and congestion. It was… the. worst. I thought it was a chlorine allergy… which turned out to be mostly false. Here’s a bit of the discovery in more depth.
Was I now at the mercy of the chlorine levels of the public pool for the rest of my life???? Would I have to call each time to find out the parts-per-million to make sure my body wouldn’t flip out for days on end afterwards? I was basically at a loss for what to do next. That is, until a new friend reminded me of nose clips. I had purchased one before (Tyr brand from Walmart) but it felt so super tight that I returned it immediately, without ever testing it in a pool. I thought every nose clip would be as tight as that one and my nose just doesn’t do good when it’s pinched.
But this morning I gave the idea another chance.
Last week I had ordered 2 nose clips from SwimOutlet.com (because of that friend who recommending trying a nose clip again), each with a different design so I could test which worked better on my face. I tried both– one for 1,000 yards and the other for 500 yards. That equalled about 45 minutes in the pool (yeah, I’m a slow swimmer!) and since then, barely any nasal problems at all. What a relief, right!? It might be the case that I can swim more frequently, which is something I didn’t think I’d be able to do anymore (at least not comfortably).
Here are links to the two nose clips I’ll be using for the foreseeable future. Let me know if you’ve found something that works, too!
-Out of the Wilderness
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