Just wondering if there are any other regular swimmers on the boards, and whether you might be able to help me out with something.
My gym has closed for six months for rebuilding, so I've had to switch to a pool at a local hotel. Thing is, they keep the chlorine content in the water much higher than I'm used to and it's killing my skin. I use standard mid-range moisturisers, but the chlorine is defeating it. I swim every day, and it's really starting to tell on my hands and feet - drying them out.
Has anyone else ever had that problem, and can you recommend anything? A homeopathy-loving friend suggested tea tree oil, but I've no idea if that's genuinely any use. Switching pools isn't really an option, as this is the only one nearby that I can afford. (Being broke, I also don't want to shell out on expensive mosturisers without specific recommendations.)
(Figured I'd ask this on the Trek boards cause you guys have smarts, and are less likely than other places on the net to suggest I slather myself in margarine or something.)
My gym has closed for six months for rebuilding, so I've had to switch to a pool at a local hotel. Thing is, they keep the chlorine content in the water much higher than I'm used to and it's killing my skin. I use standard mid-range moisturisers, but the chlorine is defeating it. I swim every day, and it's really starting to tell on my hands and feet - drying them out.
Has anyone else ever had that problem, and can you recommend anything? A homeopathy-loving friend suggested tea tree oil, but I've no idea if that's genuinely any use. Switching pools isn't really an option, as this is the only one nearby that I can afford. (Being broke, I also don't want to shell out on expensive mosturisers without specific recommendations.)
(Figured I'd ask this on the Trek boards cause you guys have smarts, and are less likely than other places on the net to suggest I slather myself in margarine or something.)
