My brother wants to know. He is training to become a lifegaurd and he will need to be able to retrieve an item from deep underwater without goggles on. This is nearly impossible to do correctly with closed eyes, so he needs to learn to open his eyes underwater. Are there any special ways to open them so that they don't sting?
2006-09-21 15:04:24 · 17 answers · asked by TheDogStar12 5 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
To all those who are laughing at this question, just swim ten feet under the water and pick up a 10 pound object and swim back up with your eyes open. It's really nice as easy as you make it out to be. He has bad vision and we don't want to make it any worse. Also, the water in that pool is pretty chlorinated, and I have a mild allergy to chlorine and I don't know how it would affect my eyes.
2006-09-22 10:24:57 · update #1
not really.... you just open them alot underwater and you eventually get used to it.. afterwards you can use eyedrops if that helps
2006-09-21 15:06:20 · answer #1 · answered by calsccr13 1 · 1⤊ 8⤋
I always swim with my eyes open under the water! I do notice that my eyes get a bit red but I hate goggles! I have been swimming like this for 20 years now and my eye sight is great The only reason I have contacts is to change the color of my eyes and I don't need a prescription! So I don't think that is messes with your eyes at all. I am also on a swim team and swim 3 days a week for a few hours at a time. Best of luck to you!
2016-03-17 23:48:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I normally open my eyes to retrieve stuff and close them on the way up. I know where I am going after I get the object in my hands, so I don;t have to see where I am going. Tell him to try that. I was a lifeguard for 5 years.
2006-09-22 10:56:38 · answer #3 · answered by redhair_qt 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Squint his eyes. I can't open my eyes underwater before and this really helped. I wouldn't recommand him swimming without goggles for long period of time though since it might damage his eyes.
2006-09-21 15:28:40 · answer #4 · answered by -WANTED- 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
To be honest there is no real way of getting around it. If for a short period of time then the water should not affect his eyes. Before entering the water he should have a vague idea of where to go and then swim down as fast as poss. with eyes shut opening them as nearing the bottom. Grasp the object and push off the floor hard with it, eyes shut, to reach the surface quicker.
My brother and I were both swimmers, but he was allergic to chlorine, if allowed (which i doubt) try and use a nose plug. It worked for him.
Good Luck
2006-09-24 09:33:17 · answer #5 · answered by Chris S 1 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Two tips, as you swim up to the object, while above water, eye ball the general location. Then dive and approach location before opening eyes. Don't keep them constantly open as the chlorine burn can really hurt. Open them, look at where you need to be, close them and go in that direction, reopening, every few feet until your accuracy is improved.
In ocean or lake rescues, just open them, there is no other way but you are not dealing with chlorine so it doesn't hurt.
Opening your eyes in water takes practice.
2006-09-21 20:54:05 · answer #6 · answered by Lissa 3 · 14⤊ 0⤋
Hes just gonna have to learn how to open his eyes underwater. Hell eventually get used to it.
2006-09-21 15:13:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
If he cries when he opens his eyes in the water maybe he should find a better job that suits him like working in the women's rotary or maybe peeling onions if he's going to cry.
2015-07-26 12:37:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
just open them! practice it like in the bathtub no soap or anything just cold water and let him get used to opening them. here in my city at gage pool if you're in junior lifesavers you have to pick up a brick on the bottom in 4 feet so just tellin ya that to be prepared!
2006-09-21 16:51:55 · answer #9 · answered by ♥►Missy◄♥ 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well, i'm not sure if there are any special ways to prevent stinging. but i've done it a lot and they stung at first but now they're fine. maybe he should just practice more.
2006-09-23 14:11:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
there is nothing much in it.
just as you open your eyes in the morning the same way is to be done under water.
There ain't any trick or magic.
2006-09-22 01:31:19 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋