What does winter swimming mean?

Winter swimming refers to swimming in outdoor waters (including natural waters such as rivers, lakes and seas and artificial waters such as reservoirs) at natural water temperature in winter. That is to say, beginning of winter and beginning of spring, supplemented by the temperature below 10℃, are the standards for winter swimming.

Taking the water temperature as a sign, the national winter swimming is divided into four levels: the temperature 17℃ is the starting point for winter swimming; The water temperature of 8℃ in winter swimming is a sign of cold. /kloc-the water temperature below 0/7℃ gives people a cold feeling, and below 8℃ there is a cold feeling and strong cold stimulation.

Matters needing attention

(1) Be sure to pay attention to safety when swimming. Anyone with infectious diseases or open wounds should not take part in swimming, and women should not swim during menstruation.

(2) It is not advisable to go swimming immediately after meals, drinking or sweating after strenuous exercise.

(3) Make full preparations before swimming, including unarmed exercises, imitation exercises and exercises to lengthen muscle ligaments.

(4) After strenuous swimming, you should relax in the water and adjust your breathing before going out. However, if dizziness, nausea, chills or cramps occur during swimming, you should get out of the water in time.

(5) It is best to take a shower or dry your body in time after swimming, and pay attention to dressing to keep warm.

(6) When swimming in a natural bathing beach, it is best to walk with others and pay attention to choosing a place with clean water quality. Pay attention to the depth and velocity of water. Don't swim in waters with mud, rocks, stumps, rapids, whirlpools, overgrown weeds, serious pollution and frequent ships.