2006-07-07 23:13:44 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
Yes! You can get dehydrated while swimming. Many swimmers who swim on teams or for exercises/ swim laps they will do almost two miles just to get warmed up. One of my mentees swims everyday during off season and twice a day during competitive seasons. He burns over 7000 calories a day during that time. A good diet and plenty of water prior and after swimming is important. The sun and chlorine can dry out your skin and hair so showering off the chorine using high SPF sunscreen and drinking plenty of water as well as eating well can help fend off dehydration of the internal body, skin and hair. Swimming is a good life long sports if you don’t currently swim try it.
2006-07-08 00:54:41 · answer #1 · answered by jaggedart 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Ideally you're supposed to drink 1 large bottle of water for every hour in the pool
2006-07-09 03:08:56 · answer #2 · answered by littlemo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes of course. even though you are IN the water doesn't mean you are drinking. just like any other sport you are losing fluids from your body. so, when you are doing a swim workout, always drink fluids.
2006-07-08 10:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by Backstoker1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not as long as you drink the pool water occasionally while swimming...however it's not recommended due to the chemicals....just drink liquids before swimming and have a bottle of water waiting poolside.
2006-07-07 23:18:19 · answer #4 · answered by sunshine25 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes after 20 mins the skin becomes un waterproof unless you drink the water in the pool
2006-07-07 23:17:42 · answer #5 · answered by blue.lobster 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah you can. it's the chlorine. i'm a swimmer and i especially need water by the side of the pool after i finish swimming many laps. chlorine makes your throat dry. also its not good for you.
2006-07-08 12:53:17 · answer #6 · answered by michchristine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh yes.. and you dont want to drink chlorine water.. it will give you a pretty bad stomach ache...
keep a water bottle next to your lane.. and remember you are sweating just as much as any other sport, but you cant see it
2006-07-08 15:55:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. unless you decide to drink the water in the pool but god knows how many kids have peed in there.
2006-07-07 23:15:56 · answer #8 · answered by penguin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,it cant because we r getting the water now also when we r in water.ya outside water during summers we can.
2006-07-07 23:16:49 · answer #9 · answered by ani 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, especially if you are swimming in the ocean.
2006-07-07 23:15:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋