The strong smell of a swimming pool may fill you with nostalgia and remind you of fun times during summer, but the smell of chlorine is really an indication that it contains pee. Yes, you read that right, pee. It’s true. A liquid known as trichloramine in pools is a byproduct of urine reacting with chlorine. Ew! Learn about the scientific study behind this gross fact. Chlorine smell in swimming pools ‘indicates urine is present in the water’Chlorine in pools helps break down bacteria, viruses, and microbes that would be harmful or even potentially deadly to humans. However, the chemical also r…