Swimming is a fascinating exercise. Its overall significance in our everyday life cannot be over-emphasized. Some see it as a lifetime career, earning hugely from competitions, while others see it as a normal way to exercise and stay fit.
According to Katie Ledecky, a 7 time Olympic Gold, and 3 Silver medalist across four Olympic competitions, a multi-award winner in swimming:
“Swimming is a life-saving skill and a great way to stay healthy and have fun”. In other words, she sees swimming as a sports career and a sport that can strongly enhance health benefits.
Staying Safe During Swimming Exercises
As profiting as swimming is, it can also have a dangerous effect on humans who would want to delve into it. Water is a different part of the earth’s endowment. As we all know, the world is made up of 3 main components, which are the Atmosphere, the Lithosphere, and the Hydrosphere. Scientific research made us all understand that every human naturally inhabits the solid part of the earth, which is the Lithosphere. Surviving naturally in another environment is not an easy task. It requires holding onto risk-free tips to keep the lifeline. In addition to that, humans have effortless access to air on land, but limited access to it when navigating in water. That’s why it is necessary to be aware of the safety tips to hold on to when performing swimming as a sport or leisure exercise.
In this write-up, we will comprehensively have a walk-through on the safety precautions to take when swimming.
Getting a Qualified Instructor: It may be too dangerous to start swimming without prior knowledge, as this can lead to accidents and loss of life. As a beginner, don’t attempt to do it alone. Look for friends who know how to swim, they can help you grow also, should in case your financial capacity is not enough to get a swimming instructor.
Pool Condition: Checking the pool condition before performing any swimming activity is very important. This is because dangerous organisms, harmful objects, and chemicals could be present. Having pre-checks will prevent health hazards, and reduce the risk of getting infected. Some of the pool-related diseases are Otitis Externa (fungi infection that can cause ear pain, itching, and discharge), Pink eye (Conjunctivitis leading to itching, discharge, and redness of the eye), Gastroenteritis (bacterial infection leading to diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps), etc.
Body Exercises: The body must be in a warm-up condition before performing a swimming exercise. This will be very useful as enough blood will circulate the entire body and put all muscles to effective action.
Breath Control: Breath control is a very sensitive and delicate aspect of swimming. This is not just a one-day skill, but a constant practical action. It works with great attention, unwavering patience, and undivided coordination when trying to master this aspect.
One must make use of time management, consistent breathing rhythm, body positioning, air exchange (inhaling and exhaling), and relaxed body and muscles to do away with tension.
Paying Attention to Weather Conditions: Don’t attempt to swim when the weather is not favorable. Swimming in strong winds and thunderstorms is hazardous. The sound of lightning and thunder may result in earthquakes, ear-deafening, or even shock that may result in death.
As stated already, Swimming is fun, and engaging in it is like pressing for overwhelming benefits. It’s expedient to know the real risk attached to it as a beginner, as this will be a life-saving benefit too.
Make all safety precautions very useful, and stay safe!
