A recent survey found that 70 percent of Americanรขโฌโขs are planning to take a swim this summer, up from 52 percent last year, but that is leading to some concerns about COVID-19 at public pools.
รขโฌลThere is no evidence that COVID spreads in pool water,รขโฌย said Rowdy Gaines. รขโฌลIn fact, itรขโฌโขs just the opposite. This is the CDC, this isnรขโฌโขt me saying this. Properly chlorinated water actually kills the virus.รขโฌย
Three-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Gaines has spent his life around the water and he says there are bigger threats at the pool than catching the coronavirus.
รขโฌลAs the weather starts to warm weรขโฌโขre going to see a surge in accidental drownings,รขโฌย said Gaines. รย รขโฌลThatรขโฌโขs a much bigger cause to me for even COVID to tell you the truth.รขโฌย
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