I just started swimming within the last couple of months; I swim about an hour, every single day. My skin has held up, up until just recently. My finger tips are a bit dry and cracked, my back feels tight when I move around and I have red irritation on patches of my body.
I've read mixed things about showering afterwards and not showering afterwards as the heat opens up your pores and allows the chlorine to seep into your skin.
So, what steps should I take? Should I use a certain body wash after swimming? Should I shower with cold water or warm water? Perhaps, would it be wiser to wear a swimming shirt?
It's hard enough trying to learn how to swim correctly, but now I have to figure out how to protect my supple skin.
This is the procedure I use:
Rinse prior to swimming to moisturize your skin (minimizes pool water
absorption into skin).
Rinse afterwards with water that's not too hot or cold and use a small amount of mild soap.
Good practice to keep suit maintained too.
This is the procedure I use:
Rinse prior to swimming to moisturize your skin (minimizes pool water
absorption into skin).
Rinse afterwards with water that's not too hot or cold and use a small amount of mild soap.
Good practice to keep suit maintained too.
