I had Polio when 4 weeks old, before the vaccine was available, and now, since I was about 39, have been dealing with the effects of Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS). PPS shows up in a majority of survivors 30-40 years after the initial infection. The large nerves, grown to cover muscles where other nerves were killed by the disease (and cannot regenerate), wear out with a lifetime of overuse.
All that said, one of the great ways to stay conditioned without overdoing it - and wearing out those nerves that feed muscles - is swimming. With PPS, I cannot compete, but still love to swim, and would like to take advantage of training tips that I can adapt, and learn about pools that are available for us to use in New England and in the Med-west especially.
I am starting this thread to see if others would like to share common issues and accommodations we all have made due to PPS.
Thanks for the opportunity!
Cathy