https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/12849/how-to-deal-with-aunt-flo-if-you-re-on-swim-teamHello All.....good to be here. I have a 13 year old daughter who LOVES her swim team and the sport of swimming. She&#39;s been on swim team since she was 7 years old. Her current team is very competitive and practices every day of the week. She, however,en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/202218?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 07 Aug 2017 03:07:56 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:c8ba09a6-e362-405d-bf27-b3223e85e34cjulieannjohnLike jpetyk said, ibuprofen helps. I used to take it a couple of days before Flo came. As for my daughters who don&#39;t swim, they just had to get used to a tampon and my 15 year old uses the smallest ones. Definitely a plastic applicator. I&#39;d say she should change it after an hour if she&#39;s afraid it will fill up and leak. Good luck and I hope your daughter is able to get through it well and continue swimming!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/202204?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 04 Aug 2017 06:32:14 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:68ccfd2d-576b-4f58-b5c3-f821d9abf134jpetykI always found that swimming eased my symptoms. Being able to stand up straight was sometimes a challenge, but once I started moving in the water the cramps would subside. And lots of ibuprofen.<div style="clear:both;"></div>