What should I pay attention to when going swimming?

Swimming is an activity that requires a lot of exercise. If you want to swim, you must first learn how to swim. After learning how to swim, you can choose the location, number of swims, etc. according to your own schedule. However, it should be noted that swimming is done in water, which hides many dangers. Accidents may occur if you are not careful. You must make relevant preparations for swimming. So what should you pay attention to when swimming? There are many taboos to pay attention to when swimming, and paying attention to the relevant points is beneficial to swimming.

1. Avoid swimming before or after meals: Swimming on an empty stomach will affect appetite and digestive function, and may also cause unexpected situations such as dizziness and fatigue during swimming; swimming on a full stomach will also affect digestive function, and may also cause stomach cramps, and even vomiting and abdominal pain.

2. Avoid swimming after strenuous exercise: Swimming immediately after strenuous exercise will increase the burden on the heart; the sudden drop in body temperature will weaken the resistance and cause colds, pharyngitis, etc.

3. Avoid swimming during menstruation: Swimming during menstruation may cause bacteria to enter the uterus, fallopian tubes, etc., causing infection, leading to irregular menstruation, excessive menstrual flow, and prolonged menstruation.

4. Avoid swimming in unfamiliar waters: When swimming in natural waters, avoid entering the water rashly. It is not advisable to swim in waters where the conditions around and under the water are complicated to avoid accidents.

5. Avoid prolonged exposure to the sun and swimming: Prolonged exposure to the sun will cause sun spots or acute dermatitis, also known as sunburn. To prevent sunburn, it is best to use an umbrella to block the sun after going ashore, or rest in the shade of a tree, or use a bath towel to protect your skin, or apply sunscreen to exposed parts of the body.

6. Avoid swimming without doing warm-up exercises: The water temperature is usually lower than body temperature. Therefore, you must do warm-up exercises before going into the water, otherwise it will easily lead to physical discomfort.

7. Avoid eating immediately after swimming: It is advisable to rest for a while before eating after swimming, otherwise it will suddenly increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, which may easily cause gastrointestinal diseases over time.

8. Avoid swimming for too long: the skin generally has three reaction periods to cold stimulation. Phase 1: After entering the water, the skin’s blood vessels contract due to the stimulation of cold, and the skin color becomes pale. Phase 2: After staying in water for a certain period of time, the blood flow on the body surface expands, the skin turns from pale to light red, and the skin turns from cold to warm. The third stage: staying too long, the body temperature dissipates more than the heat generated, and goose bumps and chills appear on the skin. This is a taboo period for summer swimming, and you should get out of the water in time. Swimming should generally not last more than 1.5 to 2 hours.

9. People with a history of epilepsy should avoid swimming: No matter it is a major seizure or a minor seizure, there is a moment of loss of consciousness during the seizure. If it is suddenly triggered during swimming, it is inevitable that "disaster" will occur.

10. Avoid swimming for patients with hypertension: Especially for those with stubborn hypertension which is difficult to control with medication, swimming has the potential risk of inducing stroke and should be absolutely avoided.

What should we pay attention to when swimming? There are many taboos to pay attention to. The article lists ten points. We must follow the relevant requirements. Swimming consumes physical energy and it is best to do it one hour after a meal. During the swimming process, we must pay attention to rest and use physical energy to recover and avoid cramps in the water. At this time, we must call for help in time to prevent the patient from drowning. Therefore, swimming must be accompanied by someone, and swimming must be prohibited if the body is ill.