How do you open your eyes underwater?
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?
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not really. you just open them alot underwater and you eventually get used to it.. afterwards you can use eyedrops if that helpsHow long can you hold your breath?
um...open your eyes. unless you have contactsWhat qualifies as All American status for NCAA Division 3 women's swimming?
Hes just gonna have to learn how to open his eyes underwater. Hell eventually get used to it.Why are swim trunks called "trunks"?
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.What is your fastest 100 breatstroke time? and age?
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!open your eyes it doesnt hurt unless theres a shitload of chlorine stop being a wuss.
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.
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there are no special waysits practice that helps. Tell him to go stand in the rain...u get used to it...atleast, i did
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.
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some people have algergy for Color on water if u dont u dont even need to close ur eyesHow long do those quickset infltable ring pools tend to last?
ha ha ha you have to be kidding!! If your not go under and pull them open!!!LY
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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.Which sporting activity makes the most use of all the body muscles?
you just dive under in the direction that the object is. then once you are under you just act like you are blinking but keep you eves open.Why are there so few black swimmers in the olympics?
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.What it takes for a guy to wear speedo?
I said it once and I'll say it again. Unless you're personally and individually very sensitive to chlorine, there's NO reason why the swimming pool water should sting IF the proper levels are maintained in accordance to Department of Health requirements. The minimum levels are, in fact, a bit high to begin with. HOWEVER, it is NOT the chlorine alone that causes the stinging and burning sensation! It has to do with the pH level of the pool water!If you walk into a public swimming pool, or a school swimming pool, and you smell the chlorine very much, chances are that the person that maintains the pool chemicals has dumped more than necessary and keeps it that way so that he/she doesn't have to keep checking and testing the Chlorine and pH levels of the water every two hours.
If the swimming pool is kept at the minimum requirement as outlined by the Department of Health, Chlorine at 1.4ppm and pH at 7.3 (max), the swimming pool shouldn't really affect so many eyes and mucous membranes of the bathers.
Chlorine is nothing more than the most economical bactericide used commercially in swimming pools (yes, it's the cheapest). It kills bacteria, period. The pH is controlled by two commercial chemicals: soda ash (baking powder) to bring it up and "pH Minus" to bring it down if it gets too high. On a pH scale, "7" is neutral, below "7" is acidic and above "7" is alkaline. Pool water cannot be kept acidic because it will promote growth of certain algae (microscopic plant life) which harbors (feeds) bacteria, causes foul odors, and makes the surfaces slippery (someone can slip and fall, and sue) and someone can get injured. Also, if the water is kept acidic for a prolonged period of time, it corrodes the metal parts of the swimming pool machinery. It is kept slightly alkaline to prevent algae growth. (Alum is used to make suspended small matters that normally pass the filter bed drop to the bottom of the pool so it can be vacuumed, and it forms a beneficial "floc" or gel-like substance in the filter bed; Alum is known to also bring down the pH level of the water but it should NOT be used for this purpose as it effects the affluent/effluent levels that dictate when backwashing of the filter bed is required and water plus the "floc" is lost).
So, call the Department of health, find out what the chlorine and pH level requirements are for swimming pool, and ask the instructor to maintain it at the minimum while classes are conducted. If they say that it is because people urinate in water... that is absolutely ridiculous... urine is not diluted by chlorine or high pH levels... demand that they allow the levels to get lower and simply have the person in charge do his/her job of checking the pool chemical levels as per law, every 2 hours and to administer as needed but not to over indulge in the use of those chemicals.
If your eyes become red and irritated, flush with cold drinking water... do not use other chemicals (Murine, Visine, Refresh). Keep flushing every few minutes with cold water and stay out of the sun for a while.
Wear swim goggles; to prevent them from fogging up, smear a bit of shaving foam and wipe it around but do not rinse it off; just keep rubbing it with a very soft cloth until you can see through; it will prevent fogging (try it in your bathroom mirror if it fogs up when you shower). 27/28 years of teaching all levels of swimming AND lifesaving, plus former instructor of swimming pool technology and about 10 years of managing "ritzy" health clubs.
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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.
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