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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DS (8) wants to join the dive team at our pool. However, he's on the fence because the teams here do communal showers. Now the woman's shower room has curtains and privacy, but DS and DH have both confirmed that this is not the case for guys. We've never showered at the pool before, but on the team, a friend of DS's who's done it has said that everyone on the team does it before practice. I'm not sure if it's a team rule per se, but I believe that it may be; in any event, DS would be the odd one out should he opt out. He is very private and seems very anxious about this possibility. I've explained that it's not inappropriate because of the situation, but he still feels that it would be "embarrassing". I don't want him to miss something that could be fun because of this. What should I do?

(Also, please be mindful about what you share, because there unfortunately are some real weirdos out there)[/quote]

OP again, sorry I made a typo! It's supposed to say that they shower AFTER practice, not before. Sorry for the confusion. lol[/quote]

It’s very unusual for kids to shower after practice. Most have to get out of there quickly for camps, other activities. Hardly anyone at our pool showers after. [/quote]

Why do you share this schlock?

1. Most kids don’t go to camp every week.   Many do, but not most, and not every week.

2. If you were sending your kid to camp immediately from the pool, wouldn’t you encourage taking a very brief shower to rinse the chlorine off?

When you wear blinders, you shouldn’t paint with such a bold brush. 
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not the pp but I have 2 year round club swimmers who swim almost every morning before school and no, most kids do not shower after practice before school. Should they to remove chlorine? Probably. But most, at least boys, do not.

OP. I my kids also do summer swim and dive and do not shower at the pool. I find it incredibly odd that the dive team at your pool is all showering together after practice. Seriously never heard of that being the team culture. [/quote]

I also have year-round club swimmers, that shower at home. However, this is specific to people that need to leave immediately from the pool in order to go to camp, which means there is no time to go home.  The choice is to go to camp without removing chlorine, or take a brief shower at the pool.[/quote]

My kids don’t shower at home either. They just go to school. They shower at night but not between swim practice and school. Yes, they probably should but they and I suspect most kids don’t. [/quote]

My kids always shower after morning club practice - they prefer to shower at home, but if they must, they will shower at the pool. They don’t like chlorine lingering, so they never miss a shower after practice. The older one practices 8 times and week and the younger one 5-6 times. It’s a lot of showers.

I would be very surprised that there was a post swim shower requirement. My kids have swam for a few different clubs and pools  have pre swim shower requirements for the sake of the pool, but they don’t care what you do afterwards. [/quote]

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