Should you shower before swimming in a public pool?

[Nutty_Death]

What's your opinion on this and what country do you live in?

I entered a public pool in England this morning with 20ish people in it and the showers were bone dry.

I think it's social etiquette to wash your body before entering a pool, so others don't have to swim through your ball sweat.

 

[Nutty_Death]

Not been to a pool or gym for maybe 20 years but I'm pretty amazed with this idea of spraying yourself with deodorant/perfume etc before going for a swim or working out...I can't think of much worse than being out of breath and inhaling perfumes etc!

On my 7am swim I could taste perfume swimming next to someone.
I can understand that you might have had it on throughout the day but at 7am it likely was applied immediately prior to swimming.