Would you tan better if...

[erikiksaz]

I've always wondered, when you're in the pool on a sunny day, would it help you get a better tan? I'm hesitant to think so because most pools don't have very reflective walls, so i figure it wouldn't do much better than lying out on a beach chair.

 

[sixone]

Water is reflective. You would tan/burn faster in the water.

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: sixone
Water is reflective. You would tan/burn faster in the water.

yep

 

[thegimp03]

I've wondered the same thing. I use to do swim team in high school and from all the practices during hot days my entire backside would be completely tan while my chest would be relatively white. Sometimes it feels like I get more tan while in the pool, but who really knows. In a pool with a light pool bottom there might be a difference versus one with a dark bottom because more light gets reflected up and off the sides.

 

[erikiksaz]

Ok, that clears it up, thanks.