When I swim, if I just get out of the pool and dry off, it only takes me a minute to fully dry off.
If I take a poolside outdoor shower to get the chlorine off and then dry off, it takes considerably longer to dry off.
This confuses me - getting fully emersed in water should get make me more soaked… but the shower seems to get me more soaked…
I often think about this when taking a shower after swimming… the paradox of water
Finally a proper shower thought in this community haha.
Post this on an ask science community, see what smart people have to say, and then get back to me, because I never really thought about it, but you’re right
Personally, I don’t notice this. It takes just as long to dry off from a shower as it does a dip in a pool.
Maybe pool water is heavier? Shower water is aerated and is more sticky?
I’d imagine your standard for “fully dry” is just different for each of these.
I use the same metric each time, no longer dripping so I can get into the elevator without making a mess
Soap.
Soap breaks the surface tension of water (allowing it to break up whatever is on you). Shower/bath water will spread more evenly across your skin than chlorinated pool water.
good point but a poolside outdoor shower to rinse chlorine doesnt involve soap.
