Q's & A's
Over the years of running this site, and as the traffic to this site has increased, I have noticed that several of the searches' keywords that people have used to ultimately click through to this site have been questions about aquatic exercise or swimming. We have now set up this page to address some of these questions. Below you will find a way to submit those questions to have them answered, and we will try to post the majority of them below. If you have more than one question, simply refresh the page to get a new question submission form. Thank you in advance for submitting your questions.
What populations will benefit from water exercise?
The quick answer to this question is EVERYONE! While most people know and understand that aquatic exercise is excellent for the older populations and those that are less ambulatory, and most would agree that the water is a great place to rehab an injury; the majority of people don't know how incredible exercise in the water can be for just about every population out there.
Because exercise in the water has relatively low, and even no impact, it can be an extremely safe way to exercise. There is no adverse pounding on the joints that can cause problems with the joints later on in life. Also, because of the hydrostatic pressure of the water, as well as the cooling affect the water has on us, exercising in an aquatic environment can help keep both your heart rate and blood pressure lower while getting in a great exercise. This makes water exercise ideal for people with cardiac issues, high blood pressure, and for women who are pregnant.
Aquatic exercise is good for people undergoing surgery, both pre- and post-surgery. Exercising before surgery has been shown to help the patient through the surgery better as well as help them to recover faster post-surgery. Exercising in the water helps to keep jarring and undo stresses from occurring that may be detrimental to the surgery or even the patient. Of course the doctor is going to want you to stay out of the water until the sutures heal, but once they have, the pool is the first place you should head.
People with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, stroke survivors and other maladies and diseases such as NPH (water on the brain) have been know to be helped by the increased proprioceptive properties of the water. These properties are also thought to be the reason people find tat they are relatively pain free while they are in the pool.
Water is also excellent for the everyday to elite and professional athlete. Did you know that more and more elite athletes and professional athletes such as Terrell Owens, Troy Polamalu, Carson Palmer and others are turning to the pool to get an edge on their competition? The power, quickness and balanced strength that can be gained in the water is unparalleled!
If you have a question if water might be right for you, please visit our Contact Us page and we will be happy to answer your question.
Because exercise in the water has relatively low, and even no impact, it can be an extremely safe way to exercise. There is no adverse pounding on the joints that can cause problems with the joints later on in life. Also, because of the hydrostatic pressure of the water, as well as the cooling affect the water has on us, exercising in an aquatic environment can help keep both your heart rate and blood pressure lower while getting in a great exercise. This makes water exercise ideal for people with cardiac issues, high blood pressure, and for women who are pregnant.
Aquatic exercise is good for people undergoing surgery, both pre- and post-surgery. Exercising before surgery has been shown to help the patient through the surgery better as well as help them to recover faster post-surgery. Exercising in the water helps to keep jarring and undo stresses from occurring that may be detrimental to the surgery or even the patient. Of course the doctor is going to want you to stay out of the water until the sutures heal, but once they have, the pool is the first place you should head.
People with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, Cerebral Palsy, Multiple Sclerosis, stroke survivors and other maladies and diseases such as NPH (water on the brain) have been know to be helped by the increased proprioceptive properties of the water. These properties are also thought to be the reason people find tat they are relatively pain free while they are in the pool.
Water is also excellent for the everyday to elite and professional athlete. Did you know that more and more elite athletes and professional athletes such as Terrell Owens, Troy Polamalu, Carson Palmer and others are turning to the pool to get an edge on their competition? The power, quickness and balanced strength that can be gained in the water is unparalleled!
If you have a question if water might be right for you, please visit our Contact Us page and we will be happy to answer your question.
How do I keep my goggles from fogging up all the time? The goggles I have say they are anti-fog, but they seem to still fog up some.
Here is a neat little trick that I just learned from one of my swimmers, who learned it from his chemistry professor. Get a small seal-able container such as Tupperware and put some water in it. Put a small amount of baby shampoo in with the water. This is where you keep your goggles sealed up in your bag when you are not using them. Apparently this mild baby shampoo and water mixture will not only keep your goggles from fogging up when you are using them, it will also help to strengthen the silicone in the goggles, thus prolonging the life of your goggles. Simply rinse them off in the pool before you put them on and you are good to go.
