What should I pay attention to when swimming?

Swimming is a very popular sport, especially in summer, and it is also the best way to cool down in summer. Moreover, swimming can exercise muscles throughout the body, which can help lose weight and also exercise the body's coordination. Although there are many benefits of swimming, you should also pay attention to some things when swimming, otherwise it is easy to be infected with bacteria and induce a series of infectious diseases. Here we will introduce some precautions for swimming.

Swimming places include artificial swimming pools and natural swimming pools. Sports experts suggest that it is best to choose a regular indoor artificial swimming pool.

According to the deputy director of the Fujian Olympic Sports Center Swimming Pool, the opening and operation of swimming venues must comply with the "Conditions and Technical Requirements for the Opening of Sports Venues", which clearly stipulates the hygiene and safety of swimming venues.

What do swimming enthusiasts need to pay attention to? Xie Jinyun said that you can only swim 40 minutes after a meal, you cannot eat too much or go into the water on an empty stomach, each swimming session cannot exceed two hours, and after swimming, you should not take a hot shower for more than 10 minutes.

"Before going into the water, you must warm up, stretch your muscles fully, and warm up your joints and ligaments fully. After going into the water, you must follow the principle of gradual progress and don't do high-intensity exercise right away." said He Cheng, personal training director of Haosha Fitness Club in Fujian Province.

Sports experts remind that after entering a swimming pool, you must abide by the rules of the venue, do not play around in the pool, and especially do not dive or dive. For beginners, learn to identify deep water and shallow water, and do not try to swim in deep water.

Water sports are more dangerous than land sports. Swimmers should not challenge their limits too much to avoid life-threatening situations. "Excessive physical exertion can cause hypoglycemia, which can make it easier to get cramps, feel dizzy, collapse, pass out, or even drown in the water."

Swimmers themselves should enhance their safety and hygiene awareness. Patients with infectious diseases, skin diseases, hidden diseases, etc. are prohibited from entering swimming places. "Don't swim when you are sick, and don't swim after drinking. If you go into the water after drinking, the body will be stimulated by the cold, which can easily cause sudden illnesses such as myocardial infarction and may even lead to sudden death."

The above article introduces some things you need to pay attention to when swimming. You need to disinfect your body before and after swimming, and be very careful when taking a bath, because there are too many people in the swimming pool, which can easily cause the spread of bacteria. In addition, you need to do warm-up exercises before going into the water before swimming, otherwise it is easy to get leg cramps underwater.