Why everytime I go swimming I get a cold?

Me and my friends always go swimming and I always get sick. why is this and what can I do to make sure I don't get sick
crazzinnesss
Asked Mar 18, 2011
That happens to me all of the time, I usually take extra care when drying myself and my hair to make sure I am not still wet and I take a coat and thick clothes just to make sure I don't get a cold.
Sexy2011
Answered Mar 18, 2011
Edited May 01, 2011
Getting 'a cold' and getting cold are two different things. A cold is caused by a virus. Getting cold is caused by being exposed to water or air at a chilly temp. If you're swimming in a chlorinated pool, I doubt it's a virus. Most likely the chemicals in the water are agitating your sinus. Next time you go, don't put your head under water and see what happens. If you don't get the same reaction most likely, that's what it is.
Rob
Answered Mar 18, 2011
Maybe when you get really cold in water, you get the actual virus. Thats why moms usually say, don't go out when it's cold!
KC13
Answered May 01, 2011
no its because after you get out of the pool your cold and you go to a really warm place to try get warm cold and hot do not mix and concidering we are warm blooded over doing it causes motion sickness and to be cold at the same time turns it into a cold sickness and that is how you get a cold from after swiming in a pool
markzuckerberg
Answered May 02, 2011

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