Would you rather swim in the ocean or a pool?

[Deleted member 49125]

We don't live near an ocean but have lakes all around. I prefer nature. Pools have so much chlorine in there that it makes it hard to enjoy. Not to mention it dries out your skin. With an ocean or lake, even though it can be a bit crowded at times, you can move off to be by yourself.

 

[Page]

Ocean and get eating by a shark

 

[MrDawn]

Ocean and get eating by a shark

I'd probably freak out if I came face to face with one of these.

 

[Page]

I'd probably freak out if I came face to face with one of these.

He looks very friendly

 

[Katrina]

There are salt water pools, so I would prefer that over any of the others, especially if it was my own pool and I didn't have other people around. I don't like swimming with fishes.

 

[Gizmo]

Ocean and get eating by a shark

Oh one of @PGen98's sharks?

 

[Page]

Oh one of @PGen98's sharks?

yes

 

[Etini Willie]

Some people enter the pool with all sorts of things from their body. The ocean is self cleansing.

 

[zappaDPJ]

I prefer the ocean but our water companies regularly discharge sewage into the sea around this area so swimming pools are the only option.

 

[Katrina]

I prefer the ocean but our water companies regularly discharge sewage into the sea around this area so swimming pools are the only option.

That's really gross!! Are there any environmental laws there?

 

[zappaDPJ]

That's really gross!! Are there any environmental laws there?

None that are of any value. Water companies are allow to release untreated waste water in 'rare circumstances' e.g. if there's an equipment failure. If they exceed the permitted amount they may be penalized with fines.

To put things in perspective, there were over 400,000 discharges of raw sewage in 2020.

Water companies discharge raw sewage into rivers 400,000+ times over 3 million hours in 2020

New figures published by the Environment Agency have revealed that the ten water and wastewater companies in England and Wales discharged raw sewage i...

waterbriefing.org

 

[Deleted member 31696]

I'd rather swim in the ocean.

 

[Deleted member 61785]

I actually can't swim, so I'd be far safer in a pool than in the ocean. 😛