Bad sensitive skin or allergic to chlorine?

If you have a Body Shop nearby, you might try their Hemp Hand Cream...totally worth the money and will last forever...or you could just have it shipped.  The stuff is amazing.

http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/bodyshop/browse/product_detail.jsp?categoryId=cat1010003&productId=prod5950023

I've been having the same problem lately, esp with swims >>30 minutes and sensitive skin.   I've started to shower thoroughly before my swims the last couple times, rather than just rinse a bit, rub the water into my skin---I read that the follicles will take up less Chlorinated water if already inundated with non-Cl water. It seems to have helped.

I also started taking my nice shower gel with me to the gym, I will shut off the water for as long as it takes me to lather up, then let it sit for a minute or so (aloe based all natural shower gel, HUGO I think). Post shower, make sure to take my time rubbing in the Eucerin from the little tub my hubby gifted me for xmas.  I also started using hypo-allergenic shampoo/conditioner, there's no pretty fragrance but it done wonders for the dry scalp & hair. 

That's what's worked for this itchy-irritated-chlorinated triathlete so far! 

edit: Oh, and Aquaphor is an a** kickin' hand cream also, by Eucerin.

I have horribly dry skin.  It itches and burns in the winter.

I use Neutrogena Body Oil "first"... and then put Cerave lotion on top of that... and it helps a ton!!  Cerave is a new lotion that was recommended by my dermatologist.

My legs are the worst.  They can itch and burn so bad.... but when I use the combination of these two (above), it helps so much. 

x2 on the TriSwim.  I found that I had itchy, sensitive skin after a swim workout.  The problem was notably worse if I did a run/bike workout right before or after.  I've been using TriSwim for a couple months now and it's been great.  I don't smell strongly of chlorine anymore and the itching is gone.

Jason

 I have taken the advice given on bt and get soaked in the shower before I swim.  then use my body wash from home in the shower (what they use at the gym is too drying).  then use body oil rather than lotion when I am done.

It's been suggested to me to use dermaswim pro.  It's a chlorine barrier type lotion you put on before you swim . I ordered it but have not received it yet.  I got an itchy rash last week from the pool, so did one of the guards.  It was aweful, I was in spin class that night scratching like I was dirty or something, my arms and chest were the worst.

Also body oil helps me more than lotions (nalani in my mentor group uses neutrogena body oil, I could only find Palmers where I am).....

x2 When we add a pool to our family gym, its going to be a salt water pool.