Diving experts: lil help

[AlCoDog]

What is the 17ing purpose of the 2 second shower after a dive?

 

[aTotal360]

Washes off the DNA from the post dive hot tub.

 

[missouridawg]

No ****.... I just asked my wife this same question.

She thinks it's to wash off the chlorine.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

I think I heard them say it's for body temp, keeping the muscles warm. Going from the water to out of the pool is a shock to your muscles and you need to keep them warm. Or something.

 

[patdog]

Yeah, that's it. But you're still going from the wet shower into the same air you're coming out of the pool into. Seems to me either with or without the shower, just dry your *** off and put on something warm.

 

[121Josey]

It has to do with chemical imbalances in the pool. Green pool water, like seen in the olympics, can cause temporary skin disfigurement, like this:

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[VillagepeopleDogs]

They keep hoping someone will drop some soap.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Prevents muscle cramps*

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