Be Honest with Your Neighbors
It's perfectly acceptable to want to enjoy your pool on your own and not have to be a lifeguard to other children. If you're okay with neighbors coming over on occasion, tell them you'll be happy to give them an invitation when you're ready.
Animals of all types are attracted to water, and few of them care if it's chlorinated or surrounded by a concrete pool deck. Semi-aquatic animals may see a swimming pool as just another body of water where they can seek shelter or just hang out, while mammals might treat it as a place to get a drink or cool off.
Grab the edge of the pool, submerge yourslelf vertically until your fingers are just barely holding on then shoot up kicking with your legs and pulling with your arms. Do a little twist once you clear the edge so you your rear catches the edge, then just swing your legs out and your good.
Always check your surroundings and enter the water slowly with your feet first. Check the area each time before you enter the water, as swimming conditions or surroundings may change. You may not always be able to see underwater swimmers, toys and other objects that can cause harm.
The pre-swim shower helps minimize the irritating, smelly substances formed in pool water when impurities introduced on the bodies of swimmers combine with chlorine. Many people identify that smell as the smell of chlorine.
Running on a pool deck is more dangerous than running elsewhere. The ground can be slick from water that has splashed out of the pool, which makes you more likely to slip. Plus, if you trip, you could fall in the water, which is especially dangerous for kids who don't know how to swim.
Add to the mix rodents' apparent lack of any sort of fear of water (in fact, rats can swim for over a mile in open water and can tread in place for up to three days straight) and a covered pool becomes a rodent's wintertime paradise.
Have standing water in your backyard.
Snakes do not want to go into a chlorinated pool; the chlorine is poisonous to them. They end up in a pool, most times when they chase a mouse or other food and fall into the pool by accident.
A few more quick tips:
Always yield to the faster swimmer in the lane. When you're at the wall, give room for the other swimmers to keep moving. Set a schedule ahead of time to avoid crowded pool times. Be patient, because other swimmers may not be as persistent as you are.
Chlorine is added to the water in a pool to kill communicable bacterial or parasitic pathogens. It kills germs, such as E-coli. Chlorine acts as a disinfectant. It makes the water safer and cleaner, but it can react with organic compounds brought into the pool to create gases called Trihalomethanes (THMs).
By neglecting to shower after swimming in public places, you are putting more than just yourself at risk for infections and disease. You also jeopardize the wellbeing of those that you come into contact with as then you are all at risk of contracting recreations water illnesses and infections.
If possible, wash your baby after leaving the pool as the chemicals used to keep the water clean can cause skin irritation. When in the pool with your baby flotation aids such as armbands and flotation jackets are not needed as you will be with your baby at all times.
You should never swim alone, always swim with a "buddy". And keep an eye on each other, even at a guarded pool or beach. And parents, keep an eye on young children even when they are with another person and a lifeguard is present.
Never swim alone
“If a lone swimmer suffers any sort of injury while in the water or runs into a perilous situation, he or she may not be able to get help quickly and is at a much greater risk of drowning,” explains Caitlin Hoff, health and safety investigator for ConsumerSafety.org.
Playing games is a great way to get your child acclimated to the water. Start by throwing sinking toys into the shallow end of the water and having your child reach down to retrieve them. As they become more comfortable with the water, you can gradually throw them into deeper areas of the pool.
Eat a lot before swimming – Having a large meal before entering the swimming pool will make you feel heavy in water while also seeing you tire quicker, making your swimming session last shorter than it should. Swim alone – You should avoid entering the pool, or going swimming anywhere else for that matter, alone.
How can you help someone out of reach who is in trouble in the water? Answer: You can help someone who is out of reach by throwing a floating object with a line attached. Remember to keep your weight low when making a reaching or throwing assist.