BEST PLACES TO SWIM IN EUROPE

Are you thinking about something different to try this summer to make the vacation memorable for your family? Imagine how would it feel to dive in a cool lake with beautiful scenery? You might not want to end this process of imagination.

There a so many majestic looking places that would attract you to them in such a way that you would never want to leave. Here is a list of some beautiful places of Europe for you to choose from. You can find the lakes that are glowing with beautiful sunshine, beautified with a fringe of old towns. Some lakes are situated at the base of mountains. These special swimming destinations are not one of the monotonous offers you see with different attractive packages, these are totally different places for your recreational needs that are promised by Mother Nature. There are hundreds of lakes across Europe where all those activities are offered which you would love to pay for. Many lakes are filled with water from natural springs or the melt down of glaciers. Europe also has beaches that are flat, with separate bathing platforms. People do have different concepts of an ideal swimming resort but most of the Europe's swimming destinations are loved by majority of people. There is a variety of beaches; some are for families, other for couples. No matter what the variety is they tempt the visitors for a dip in the naturally cool water. Even thinking about these beaches freshens up one's mind.

Here is a short introduction to some of Europe's best swimming destinations.

LAKE BOHINJ------TRIGLAV NATIONAL PARK, SLOVENIA

Whenever Slovenia is talked about the first lake that comes to one’s mind is Lake Bled, at the distance of half an hour's drive is Lake Bohinj a peaceful and as good as a place that is just discovered.. The authorities have put restrictions on development projects to provide its visitors an untouched and totally natural oasis. This lake has a natural boundary of pine trees and mountains. Especially in mid -summer zwemschool amsterdam people come here to experience the most relaxing atmosphere with peace and tranquility is in abundance. This lake has a good neighbor known as the BOHINJ WATER PARK. One should visit this place to count just a few of the countless bounties of nature showered upon us.

LAKE CAUMA: GRISONS, SWITZERLAND

It’s one more spectacular, emerald gem in the crown of nature. Just a swim in its pristine waters washes away all your stress, leaving you as young and happy as you want to be. It seems to be as glorious all through the year as it is in summers.one thoroughly enjoys this natural beauty.

Beaches For Kids

Sometimes it is really hard to plan a vacation, or you can say finding a perfect destination for the entire family that could serve people of all ages alike is quite a challenge. Its even tougher when you have kids who belong to different age groups. If you are a lover of swimming or water sports then this list might help you find a place of common interests for your vacation. Here is a list of some of the beaches that are safe for kids.

CORONADO CENTRAL BEACH, CA

A place that has excellent weather the whole year through is known as Coronado Central Beach. Its water is warm enough for kids to swim, they can even do some other water sports including boogie boarding, body surfing and surfing. Kids can easily enjoy their swimming experiences in the presence of attentive lifeguards. The beaches have very soft slopes that kids can handle very easily without any fear of drowning. It suits is equally liked by kids of all ages from pre-scholars to teenagers.

HANALEI BAY BEACH, KAUAI

Liked by school going kids and teenagers alike is a beach known as Hanalei Bay Beach. Its surf is much calmer than other beaches of Hawaii. For youngsters it is an ideal place to practice swimming. Here the expert lifeguards are the good readers of the sea, so it is recommended that you check the current condition of the sea with them before entering the water for swimming, or for other sports.

SIESTA BEACH, SARASOTA

This is an ideal beach for your little ones as it is suitable for babies, school going kids and even the teenagers. The sand of this beach is so soft that it can compete with world’s best sand. It is the cleanest beach of the world, where smoking is not allowed and your toddlers won’t swallow a cigarette butts, the water of this beach is clear blue in color and warm enough for swimming that washes away the stress from your life. This beach has a playground for younger kids and a safe beach for older ones to learn swimming.

LUQUILLO BEACH, PUERTO RICO

It’s a beach usually loved  zwemschool amsterdam bay kids of all ages specially school going kids and teenagers. There is no other paradise on earth that is tropical and kid-friendly both at the same time. It has a sand that is soft like bay powder and the water is warm and shallow. The water of Luquillo beach is as clear as natural spring water one can see the bottom very clearly, even if one is under water up to the waist. It’s quite a nice place for swimming with always alert lifeguards to assist you.

BABY SWIMMING AND ITS PROS AND CONS

Children, whose mothers have allergy or asthma, are at higher risk of having the same problems. It’s totally up to the parents to 

Decide whether their baby should participate in swimming lessons or not, as studies show that babies who do swimming from age 

0-6 months tend to suffer from tightness in chest and wheezing Most of the kids who nice have done baby swimming

Babies have some reflexes that can portray them as good swimmers, one is the swimming reflex and the other is the dive reflex.

THE BRADYCARDIC RESPONSE

Most commonly known as the dive reflex make babies open their eyes while holding their breath, when submurged .Babies does the same when air is blown in their face. With age this response gets weakened, but even the adults have it to some extent.

THE SWIMMING REFLEX

Till the age of about six months if a baby is laid down in water on his stomach he moves both his arms and legs in a swimming like movement, and so they just seem to be natural swimmers

BABY SWIMMING AND ASTHMA.

There was a study conducted in Norway in which 30,000 participants took part. Almost 25 percent of the children took part in zwemschool amsterdam baby swimming from age 0-6 months. Many kids who participated in baby swimming did not show a noticeable change in their health, such as occurrence of lower respiratory tract infections or ear inflammation, tightness in the chest or wheezing. In the kids from ages 6-18 months the incidence of ear infection is 30 percent and that of lower respiratory tract infection is 13 percent, while the children who experienced tightness of chest and wheezing were 40 percent. The offspring’s of mothers who were allergic or asthma patients more than 43 percent of children who did not go swimming had tightness in the chest or wheezing. This was studied by comparing these children with those who swam and had same problems, there were 47 percent, and the moms of these children had asthma. The difference is nominal but can point out to a tendency of higher risk of respiratory problems in children whose moms are asthma patient.

The studies done before this proved that there was connection between airways infection in children and baby swimming. The over use of chlorine that is used in keeping the indoor pool water clean can harm the epithelium of lungs, resulting in respiratory problems such as wheezing, chest tightness and eventually asthma among children of young age.

This connection between baby swimming and respiratory problems was once pointed out by a pediatrician who wanted to confirm whether the children with a high risk of asthma who participated in baby swimming are more likely to develop respiratory problems or not. As all these studies were not decisive, a lot more research has to be done in order to establish the findings.