Swimmers....people with Chlorine experience needed!

missmegan831

I was swimming for 3 weeks straight doing some aqua therapy for my knee and the instructor told me to use coconut oil (the kind u cook with) rub it on all over before getting in pool, keeps you moisturized and repels the water some.. I didnt dunk my head under water just tied it all on top of my head.. maybe try a swim cap

triciab79

I am in the pool everyday during the summer and I have extremely long bleach blonde hair. You have to use a silicone cap, it won't keep it dry but it will keep enough of it off to help with breaking and drying. For your skin, just moisturize before and after and it will help. If you have control over your pool then lower the clorine levels a bit, I have not found that I need the clorine level to be as high as the manufacturer recommends to avoid the icky green stuff.

Louisianababy93

1. Girl go get a deep conditioning treatment at a salon. [ also you can talk to the cosmetologist about it shampoo's.]
2. At sally's there's a shampoo especially for swimmers!

KrazyAsianNic

I grew up swimming almost every day and I honestly don't remember my hair getting strawlike. After swimming i would wash my hair and condition it and let it sit in my hair while I did everything else in the shower. Only problem I had was green tips. LOL.

as of for your body, i'm not sure exactly waht you mean by spots. I wonder if maybe you should wear a rashguard and if that would help.

bwnorton

I think you have the answers above. A good conditioner - left in for a few minutes and a body moisturizer. Chlorine ruins everything it touches. That's why we always wore really short haircuts and used baby oil after swimming. The oil clogs the pool, so that's not allowed before the swim. If your hands crack, I used to use udder balm on them. WalMart still sells the stuff. Good luck! Swimming's the best exercise there is (in my opinion!) Enjoy!

crissy_1979

Ok so I am also starting to swim more as part of my exercise regimen and have been doing some research on what to do. My added problem is that I have color treated hair. So I found this forum and I wanted to share the link. They say that rinsing your hair with club soda is a natural way to remove the chlorine in your hair while doing minimal damage. Check it out. I am going to try it on Saturday when I go swimming. Hopefully it works!!

http://forums.longhaircommunity.com/showthread.php?t=10495&page=84&p=604135#post604135

Fat4Fuel2

I was a competitive swimmer in college. The best thing for hair and skin is to shower immediately after getting out of the pool. There's shampoos and conditioners out there meant to get rid of chlorine from your hair. If you don't want to invest in this, dove soap is gentle on skin. Then also immediately after drying off, any lotion will work. I've also found treseme to be really great for my hair in keeping in moisture. The other part is to wear a latex cap. Cloth caps don't count.

justwanderful

On the days that I swim in my pool, I've found that wetting my hair and applying a dab of conditioner prior to putting on a latex swim cap keeps my hair from drying out, losing color and getting sun faded. Following my swim, I shower and only wash my hair with shampoo if it hadn't been washed in a day or two. Otherwise, I just rinse it. Your mileage may vary.

dawnna76

Aveeno body lotion is a great all day lotion that hydrates well and is non greasy. I use that all year round for soft skin. I recommend getting a swim cap for your hair. I also suggest doing hair masks using coconut oil a couple times a week. Just massage a palmful of coconut oil into your scalp. Wrap head in Suran wrap and let set for at least 30 minutes. Or using a blowdryer on low apply heat for 10 minutes. Then just wash as normal your hair will love you for this!

allysonvb

Ultraswim. I've used it all my life, if you put a dab on your hair before you put a swim cap on, it also serves as a protectant.