Swim by the rules

Sand, sun and water - three different components of the summer.


Cold drinks are very thirst-quenchers. But the water in the summer should be not only inside but also outside. Nothing invigorates like a few minutes spent in the cool water. To make this coolness was safe for the body, remember and perform simple rules.

Rivers and lakes - places where you often strive summer. Admit it, going on a picnic with friends, you choose a place near water. Wind near the water nice and cool. And trapeznichat the water taste better. But remember, swimming can be dangerous to health. What can be done to water treatments have benefited, and not to harm?
• Swimming in the river or lake, even on a hot summer day, it should not take long.
• A total of 5-10 minutes will be enough to refresh your body and out into the sun.
• Explore a pond. Check if there are any nearby plates, prohibiting swimming.
• Inspect the surface of the water. Floating ducks or geese - a sign of the presence in the reservoir of E. coli.
• Carefully look at his feet. Glass and the stakes could hurt you. Unexpected steep and does lead to serious consequences.
• carefully rubbed with a towel after bathing. It is advisable to take a shower or even just rinse with clean water.

It should be noted, another important risk - tserkarioz. The people call it "itching bather." His first symptoms - is itching, redness, rash and blisters. They begin to appear 30 minutes after bathing. The culprits of disease are the larvae of trematode flatworms - cercariae. If signs of disease should consult a doctor. To reduce the itch for a while will help menthol ointment or a solution of salicyl alcohol.


Sea. No trip to the sea for many of us seem to leave incomplete. Adults, like children who love to spend a lot of time in salt water. This is a great relaxing, calming and positive effect on health. But remember that the salt water, and even in conjunction with the sun dries the skin. After bathing in the sea do not forget about the shower and body lotion.

Bathing in the sea, too, has its own rules:
• Take water treatment only in warm weather. Favorable temperature for bathing +23 ° C and above.
• Try to go into the water in the morning, from 9 to 12:00, and evening, from 17 to 20 hours. The sun at this time you just do not hurt.
• Wear a hat. In open water the sun's rays do not spare your hair.
• not swim immediately after a meal. Between eating and swimming observe time of 1 hour.
• Spend in the water no more than 20 minutes. Even in the above thirty may be too cold.

You prefer to spend holidays at the pool? This is an ideal place for swimming on a hot day. Clear and warm water, clean the bottom and no ducks. It would seem, than the pool can be dangerous, because they are constantly cleaned. But, alas, many microorganisms have long become resistant to disinfectants. Chlorination of water - the most effective method of water purification. But killing the microbes, chlorine and harmful to humans. A large concentration of the substance threatens to skin irritation. Of course, this does not mean that bathing in the pool should not refuse. Just take precautions:


• Rinse off the makeup, if you decided to swim in the pool.
• Carefully wash up in the shower after leaving the pool.
• Be sure to look for signs indicating the depth of the pool. Do not dive headfirst.
• Hold tight to the handrails when exiting the water. Watch to your feet slipped from the stairs.

Each entry in the cool water of the hot summer day - a feast for body and soul. Do not forget to follow the rules of swimming in different waters to this day has passed without unpleasant consequences. Have a nice summer!