Liberty University, home of the NCAA Division\n I women\u2019s swimming and diving teams the Lady Flames, has built a \nstate-of-the-art pool facility known as the Natatorium. The new facility\n incorporates Clear Comfort\u2019s leading pool disinfection system to offer a\n healthier training environment for athletes and spectators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe definitely notice, walking on the pool \ndeck, that there is no chlorine smell,\u201d says Donna Hodgert, Associate \nDirector of Aquatics at Liberty University. \u201cThe swimmers are happy to \nbe in the water, their skin is not irritated from chlorine and it\u2019s just\n a good experience for the athletes and the spectators.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clear Comfort\u2019s<\/a>\n commercial pool disinfection system uses a unique hydroxyl-based \nAdvanced Oxidation Process (AOP) to allow aquatic facilities, like Liberty University\u2019s Natatorium,<\/a> to reduce their chlorine use by as much as 40 percent<\/a>.\n By reducing chlorine and providing better disinfection in pools, Clear \nComfort eliminates harmful disinfection byproducts which significantly \nimproves air and water quality. For athletes and coaches who spend \nalmost every day in or near the pool, this means fewer health risks, \nless irritation and the ability to breathe fresh air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThere are many long-term health risks \nassociated with exposure to disinfection byproducts (DBPs), especially \namong competitive swimmers,\u201d says Steve Berens, CEO of Clear Comfort. \n\u201cClear Comfort reduces DBPs and provides a much healthier swimming \nexperience for athletes. We are happy to offer these benefits to Liberty\n University and provide their athletes with the best possible air and \nwater quality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Repeated studies show that competitive \nswimmers are at higher risk of asthma than athletes in any other sport, \nand this is likely related to consistent exposure to toxic disinfection \nbyproducts. These DBPs form when chlorine interacts with organic \nmaterials in the pool, producing a strong chemical smell and causing \nitchy eyes and irritated skin. The Clear Comfort system can eliminate up\n to 90 percent of DBPs<\/a> and reduce chemical demand, resulting in a much safer and more pleasant swimming environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI can maintain the Clear Comfort system \nmyself, whereas the UV system in our older pool needs service \nprofessionals to come twice a year to work on it,\u201d Hodgert says. \u201cOur \nchlorine consumption is also much less in our new Natatorium with the \nClear Comfort system. Liberty University has one of the best pools in \nthe nation thanks to Clear Comfort\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In addition to Clear Comfort providing better \nair and water quality, it also requires far less maintenance than \nalternative systems and can dramatically reduce energy costs as well as \nchemical costs in pool facilities. Pool operators can typically see \nenergy savings of 60 to 90 percent better<\/a> than alternative technologies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Clear Comfort\u2019s AOP systems use the power of hydroxyl radicals to make commercial and residential pools and spas safe and enjoyable for today\u2019s health-conscious aquatic facilities and homeowners. Pools and spas using Clear Comfort can have the best water quality possible with minimal chlorine exposure. Clear Comfort systems are in leading universities, resorts, water parks, YMCAs, hotels, recreation centers, spas and homes nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n