What happens if you swim in a pool with too much chlorine?

However, improper pool maintenance can lead to some less-than-pleasant health problems if you're not careful. In fact, putting too much chlorine into pools can actually lead to a type of poisoning that can cause acute pain and discomfort for you and your kids. read more

Too Much Chlorine in the Pool Stings Your Eyes Well, yes it can. However, in 9 times out of 10, what’s stinging and causing you red eye actually isn’t chlorine; it’s the chloramines. read more

Oh dear, jumping into a pool filled with too much chlorine can be dangerous and can also hurt you or your kids. Exposure to over-chlorination in the pool can cause asthma, lung irritation, and potentially skin and eye irritation. The optimal pH value of chlorine in the pool water lies between 7.4 to 7.6 same as human tears. read more

When too much chlorine is added to the water, a safe pool can become a pit of harmful chemicals. In fact, over-chlorinated pools threaten swimmers’ health in two ways. First, contact with the skin can cause irritation similar to a burning sensation. read more