Swimming is a wonderful exercise that can benefit anyone. If youre not fortunate enough to have your own pool, you can use your local public swimming pool, or even swim in the sea if youre reasonably close to the coast. Whatever way you do it, try to get wet often; its good for you and lots of fun too!
1. Keep moderation in mind when you go in the pool. Begin with short period of 10 to 20 minutes. You can increase this when you gain in stamina. And dont try all the hardest strokes at first. Build up to it gently.
2. Use a quality filter for your pool. Trying to save here will only result in constant maintenance costs. It will also mean swimming in a pool that is always dirty.
3. Repair any tear in your swimming pool liner as soon as possible. If the tear is three inches or less it should repair easily. If it is larger you may have to replace the entire liner.
4. Dont allow children (or adults) to run near the pool. Running and diving into a pool is asking for trouble. Accidents can easily happen on slippery surfaces, so play safe always.
5. If you find that all your pool toys, chemicals and cleaners are becoming unmanageable, find someplace to...