Ready for swim season!

Summer Season

The warm season is coming, which means that there is an opportunity to relax on nature and treat yourself to a dip in the sea or fresh water. Bathing is not only pleasant, but also useful. However, in order to get maximum benefit, and not harm your health, it is necessary adhere to certain rules of bathing hygiene. By themselves, water procedures in open water, as well as sunbathing on the beach, have a lot of positive effects for health. First, bathing, swimming is a physical activity, which is useful for both healthy and sick people. Secondly, being in the water and in the fresh air improves mood, appetite,relieve stress, generally have a positive effect on the nervous system, contribute to the production of vitamin D, improve metabolism. What are the rules for relaxing by the reservoir will help you with benefit and having fun while avoiding health problems?

1. Give preference to specially equipped beaches. The likelihood that on such beaches you can get injured on the shore and in the reservoir are much lower. On the "wild" beaches is high likelihood of being bitten by ticks and snakes. They may contain dangerous debris, technical waste. In reservoirs on such beaches, the depth is not normalized, there may be metal structures, sharp stones, cliffs at the bottom, thickets of algae, jellyfish, water snakes. In such places, there may be discharge of chemical or sewage waste. All this poses a significant health risk.

2. When entering the beach, be sure to ask where it is observation tower with a lifeguard and a medical station. 3. Choose the right time for swimming. The best time is from 08.00 to 10.00 and from 17.00 to 19.00. During hot hours, when the activity of the sun is especially high, possible overheating and sunstroke.

3. Choose the right time for swimming. The best time is from 08.00 to 10.00 and from 17.00 to 19.00. During hot hours, when the activity of the sun is especially high, possible overheating and sunstroke.

4.The water temperature shouldn't be lower than 18- 19 degrees, but the most The optimal temperature for a affable bathing will be from 25 degrees. Not go into cold water if you haven't been oriented to this ahead! sharp hypothermia can beget respiratory and cardiac arrest conditioning. The air temperature shouldn't be lower than 20.

5. Duration of stay in the water depends on rainfall conditions( temperature of water, air and presence of wind). Windless rainfall from air temperature of 25 degrees or further is the most favorable for swimming, but indeed in this case, being in the water isn't further than 20 twinkles is recommended. After swimming, rather a little relax on the sand.

6. In clear sunny weather, when there is no wind, let your skin "breathe" - "air" baths are very useful. 

7. Don't swim behind the buoys. Stick to the coastline. 

8. Watch your breathing while swimming. Should be avoided inhaling or swallowing water. It is not recommended to rinse the nose with water and rinse your mouth, as in open water, even in places specially intended for bathing, the water may contain natural biological substances, microorganisms, which can cause poisoning, irritation of mucous membranes and so on.

9. Never enter the water while intoxicated! Even a small amount of alcohol can affect the body in such a way that water, this will lead to serious consequences for health and life! 

10. Avoid swimming on an empty or full stomach (It should take about an hour after eating).