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.
I shower immediately after swimming with tepid water (I don't like really hot showers). I have a feeling that there is no real difference between the different kinds of soap and shampoo so just find one you like. I am religious in applying body lotion after toweling down. I "rotate" different brands but I have found Navea cream in tins to be the best (a little greasy though). I think that if you rub yourself down wuth moisturizing cream after swimming, you will be ok.
As to hair - over the years this has become a very small problem for me :cane: but I see many woman using two caps in order to protect their hair.
I shower immediately after swimming with tepid water (I don't like really hot showers). I have a feeling that there is no real difference between the different kinds of soap and shampoo so just find one you like. I am religious in applying body lotion after toweling down. I "rotate" different brands but I have found Navea cream in tins to be the best (a little greasy though). I think that if you rub yourself down wuth moisturizing cream after swimming, you will be ok.
As to hair - over the years this has become a very small problem for me :cane: but I see many woman using two caps in order to protect their hair.
