I swam regularly (3-4 x/week) for approximately 5 years and had laid off for the past 7 months. Thankfully I'm back in the pool again. I am relatively healthy and have missed almost no work. However, whenever I get out of the pool I have cold symptoms--congestion, running nose, sneezing, etc. I know I probably swallow my share of water, and I've learned to live with these nuisances, but are these symptoms common for others?
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Phil,
I don't think anyone inhales through their nose under water (not more than once anyway), but a lot of times I exhale through my nose under water.
I find that when I'm tasked with having to swim a length under water that I take a deep breath and slowly exhale as I progress. (That is if I don't pop out of the water at about the 18th yard with a panic attack).
Friday a.m. will be the test on the plug. It's a relatively shallow community center pool so if I have a panic attack because my nose is plugged I can always stand up.
Phil,
I don't think anyone inhales through their nose under water (not more than once anyway), but a lot of times I exhale through my nose under water.
I find that when I'm tasked with having to swim a length under water that I take a deep breath and slowly exhale as I progress. (That is if I don't pop out of the water at about the 18th yard with a panic attack).
Friday a.m. will be the test on the plug. It's a relatively shallow community center pool so if I have a panic attack because my nose is plugged I can always stand up.
