What is the Correlation Between Pool Chemistry and a Swimmer's Health?

School Name

Heathwood Hall

Grade Level

10th Grade

Presentation Topic

Physiology and Health

Presentation Type

Non-Mentored

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the chemicals in swimming pools and the swimmer’s health. It was hypothesized that if the pool chemistry and a swimmer’s health are monitored, there will be a correlation. The five main elements for testing water quality in swimming pools in the United States include testing free chlorine, total chlorine, bromine alkalinity, pH, and hardness levels. Over the course of 11 days, the pool chemistry in the competition pool at the University of South Carolina was tested using pool test strips. After the pool chemistry was tested, swimmers were asked to fill out a survey about certain health symptoms that they experienced while swimming in the pool. After analysing the data, it showed that when the pool’s chemistry was within the optimum levels, the amount of health issues (i.e. itchy skin or eyes, earaches, or respiratory issues and cough) decreased and when the pool chemistry was outside the optimum levels, the amount of health issues increased.

Location

Wall 321

Start Date

3-25-2017 9:30 AM

Presentation Format

Oral and Written

Group Project

No

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Mar 25th, 9:30 AM

What is the Correlation Between Pool Chemistry and a Swimmer's Health?

Wall 321

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the chemicals in swimming pools and the swimmer’s health. It was hypothesized that if the pool chemistry and a swimmer’s health are monitored, there will be a correlation. The five main elements for testing water quality in swimming pools in the United States include testing free chlorine, total chlorine, bromine alkalinity, pH, and hardness levels. Over the course of 11 days, the pool chemistry in the competition pool at the University of South Carolina was tested using pool test strips. After the pool chemistry was tested, swimmers were asked to fill out a survey about certain health symptoms that they experienced while swimming in the pool. After analysing the data, it showed that when the pool’s chemistry was within the optimum levels, the amount of health issues (i.e. itchy skin or eyes, earaches, or respiratory issues and cough) decreased and when the pool chemistry was outside the optimum levels, the amount of health issues increased.