Pre-swimming lotions?

Best thing to do is apply lotion after your swim. Take your pick of what type, but if you don't have severe eczema (and you should know if you do), then a gentle non-scented, lanolin based lotion (the white stuff) should work fine. After swimming, wash either without soap (either shower once per day or pick only one shower per day for which you use soap) or with a really gentle moisturizing one -- dove works for me, although I had to get over the macho aspect of using it. Do not use hot water at all, just warm enough to keep you from being miserable. Here's the important bit: PUT THE LOTION ON WHILE YOU ARE STILL DAMP. Trust me. Let me know how it works. (This comes from a Florida boy who has had to live up North with all the dry heat/cold air my body wasn't made for)

This works for me: after showering in the morning I put on quite a bit of body lotion. I don't swim until after work in the evening, but the lotion seems to have somewhat of a 'waterproofing' effect even until then. And then -- more lotion!

if you put it on before, then it'll just come off in the pool--and you'll be swimming through the stuff in the water, as will everyone else. use a nonscented soap and lotion. also, try "free" detergent for your laundry--those scents and colors in detergent can be irritating, and free detergents don't have either. 6 more weeks baby....6 more weeks. come on spring!

Lotion afterwards will also seal in the moisture. aschueler What part of FL are you from? I moved up to Chesaeake from So. FL. and had major sinus issues along with the dry weather. Never had sinus infection until moving to VA. Are you hitting the 11/5/05 SCM meet at Bayside? Originally posted by aschueler Best thing to do is apply lotion after your swim. Take your pick of what type, but if you don't have severe eczema (and you should know if you do), then a gentle non-scented, lanolin based lotion (the white stuff) should work fine. After swimming, wash either without soap (either shower once per day or pick only one shower per day for which you use soap) or with a really gentle moisturizing one -- dove works for me, although I had to get over the macho aspect of using it. Do not use hot water at all, just warm enough to keep you from being miserable. Here's the important bit: PUT THE LOTION ON WHILE YOU ARE STILL DAMP. Trust me. Let me know how it works. (This comes from a Florida boy who has had to live up North with all the dry heat/cold air my body wasn't made for)

Hi Snorkle i suffer big time from bromine pools. horrible itchy rash in sensitive areas. so i have tried vaseline before and it doesn't work. 1/2 hour showers afterwards and they don't work. trying this product early Thurs morning before masters workout and will post my response to the product soon afterwards. Hank of California

DermaSwimPro sent me several sample packets after I emailed them a while back. I think it's great stuff -- maybe a bit of a hassle to remember to put it on before going to the pool, but it definitely stops the post-swimming itchy/flaky/dry skin for me. The company says it does not come off in the water, which as far as I can tell is the truth. I've been meaning to order more, but I've already blown this month's swim budget on a new suit, so it will have a wait a couple more weeks.

Dermaswimpro is great!

Snorkle i tried the DermaSwim Pro this morning in a bromine pool and thought i get away clean! WRONG! the itching reoccurred big time in the same areas as previously. HENCE, this pre swim does not help with bromine but may with other ailments. Hank of California :cool: