Why do swimmers go to the open showers after a dive off the platform?

Question

like on the platform dives on the olympics

Answer 1

To rinse off the chlorine and to keep warm

Answer 2

The temperature differnce between the water and the air causes changes in the muscles. So the divers use the showers to make the body temerature constant.

Answer 3

the water in the pool is warm, and the air is much colder than the water, so they stand in the shower or go into the hot tub to keep their muscles from stiffening in the cold. because when muscles are warm, they are more flexible and can dive more easily the next round

Answer 4

They go the showers to stay loose. The showers has warm water flowing from them it keeps the muscles of the divers loose. This is also why you see them get into the jacuzzi.

Answer 5

too keep their muscles warm.

Answer 6

there was an article about this. The water is usually about 20 degrees warmer than the air. Going into the colder air can cramp up the muscles, making the next heat dangerous.

Answer 7

like the pool has chlorine in it and it highly and probably has been used by others and you need to wash off the germs and the bad stuff well what i think and i always shower after i get out of the pool

Answer 8

To keep their muscles warm, that is also the reason you see them in the little pools.

Answer 9

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing...

Answer 10

to keep there muscles warm because if they arent warm there tighter

Answer 11

2 wash off the chlorine on their body  

Answer 12

the water is cold in the pool, so they want to keep their muscles warm. The shower is warm