Anyone with an open cut or wound — particularly from surgery or piercing — should also stay away from the water.
Swimmers are also advised to shower before diving into the pool. Rinsing off in the shower for just 1 minute removes most of the dirt that uses up chlorine or bromine needed to kill or inactivate germs.
Once in the water, swimmers should avoid peeing or pooping in the water. Parents should take their kids on bathroom breaks and check diapers every hour.
With that first point in mind, swimmers should also avoid swallowing water.
As you stay safe this summer remember to not “leave your mark at the pool this summer.”
