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Swim dome vs. standard indoor swim for COVID risk
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I have been swimming outdoors local Y. This week they installed their annual swim "bubble" "aqua dome" over the pool for winter swimming.

The swim bubble blows air in to keep the bubble inflated. Not sure about exchange rate/ventilation otherwise. Much smaller area of air volume over the pool compared to standard indoor pool.

The other local Y is standard indoor 6 lane pool, high ceiling, about 6 feet base tile all around. Haven't checked it yet, but in the past, they did open 2 end doors for outside air to come in.

Both pools are swim by appointment, 1 person per lane. I don't use the locker rooms. Temperature checks at the front. Masks required. Supply own towels.

Any thoughts if one would be more COVID safe versus the other?

Thanks!
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Re: Swim dome vs. standard indoor swim for COVID risk [Upstaterun] [ In reply to ]
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You would think there is a continuous steam of new air coming in to keep the bubble inflated (since there is always air leaving), which would make air turnover high. 6 people in the entire place, with air turnover, even with all the hard breathing should be a good environment compared to many things people are doing in society. Its your call since the science of that specific venue is known to no one other than the HVAC guys there and then on top of that you have to add turnover of virus in air depending on who is there, how hard they are breathing, how close you get to them....so the answer will be "it depends" and no one will be able to put it all together and pinpoint an answer.
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