You’ve yet to convince me that there’s anything wrong with something that (1) is not against any rule*, (2) doesn’t impact anyone negatively, (3) nobody is ever likely to know about, and (4) is generally considered acceptable behavior among competitive/serious swimmers.
*It’s not mentioned in the posted pool rules at the club where I swim. (Showering before entering the pool is.)
It’s pretty sad that you need a posted rule not to pee in a public rule. I’d be worried about what else you do when there are no posted rules. Like I said before, just because a lot of people do it, doesn’t mean I’m going to lower myself to their standards. No amount of justification you do will change the fact that I see those that pee in the pool as lazy, immature and disrespectful. We are all raised by different set of morals and values.
A hate filled PM is uncalled for, taking your word for what was in it, but so is your description above. Just as disturbing.
I was going to cut and paste the PM, but why feed a troll. I grew up with a pool. My parents raised me to actually pee in the bathroom and not in the pool. Thus I was raised that peeing in the pool is immoral (see definition of morals). Part of my issue is also the thought of actually peeing on myself. The only time I’ve peed in a wetsuit was at 250+ feet scuba diving. Most tri’s have porta potties at the swim entrance or near T-area. I find using those rest rooms beats peeing on myself. I don’t really care that it is sterile. Using that as justification, please let me pee in your next drink.