Quote Originally Posted by alpinerabbit View Post
eeks. I caught something - maybe a slight infection - in the eye. 's gotta be from the pool. I went into the kiddie pool (that's really the teaching pool) for some technical drills on friday just after the school kids had left (did I tell that I dislike kids, among other drawbacks they have, I think they're bacterial incubators. Elementary school kids smell. Should put that over in the "mom" thread.)

We went for another swim yesterday morning. It itched all afternoon yesterday - last night it started producing the grossest slime, I had a lot of it overnight. in the morning it was better, no more slime but it is still itchy.
YUCK! That is why I really don't like swimming in our Y pool - too many little bodies all over the place.
I am a teacher but i have to agree w/ you, elementary kids and school do have a different odor. I teach HS and they, for the most part smell, a little too good, the perfumes and scented lotions can get a little sickening after awhile.

Do you swim w/ goggles? If so, don't forget to disinfect them!

BTW I find my eyes get itchy when I use the anti fog spray - I have a lot of allergies and I think I am sensitive to it. Soooooo what do I do? about the most unsanitary thing a person can do - after about 200 yds I lick the inside of my goggles Hey! it works