Proper Hydration – Why are my kids so tired and hungry after swimming?
Top Certainly swimming is a physical activity but ½ hour of swimming often seems to be much more exhausting than ½ hour of other sports activities. If your child is in an upper level class the answer may lie in your water bottle. Proper hydration is very important particularly in a warm water facility like Aqua Culture. It’s easy, and common, to mistakenly figure that because your sweat isn’t obvious, that it’s not happening. You can sweat off 6 to 8 ounces every 15 minutes in the pool. Following are some Smart Swimmers Drinking Rules: 1. Take a healthy swig of fresh water (not pool water) every 15 minutes. 2. Prehydrate. Drink 2 to 3 cups of water an hour before swimming. 3. Drink before you are thirsty. Staying fully hydrated will also help with the post swim munchies. Swim Suit Damage from Chlorine Top It’s a fact that swimsuits fade and disintegrate as a result of repeated low-level chlorine exposure. However, recent research indicates that more of the suit damage is actually cause
