Ear infections hurt though.
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SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Swim.
Used to eat six meals a day and still struggled to put on weight when I was competitive.
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 hours ago
SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
Not gonna debate that. Had one andanytime I had water touch it, it felt like a screwdriver was being jammed into my ear.
rainbowbunny@slrpnk.net 7 hours ago
How common are they with swimming?
hector@lemmy.today 2 hours ago
You get ear and eye infections from parasites I believe, often from waterfowl. So it depends on where and when.
SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
Not very, but once you start getting them you can become more prone. Swelling from infection can alter your ear canal to making it more likely to trap water.
Some might tell you earplugs as a preventative, but they can cause problems of their own, especially if you take them out and put them back in during a session. Or if they get dirty.
Swim caps will keep most of the water from your ears, and if you’ve longer hair I’d suggest a cap regardless.
Really you should be fine so long as you’re not sleeping with water in your ear. Especially if you’re in a pool and not open water. They weren’t common when I was swimming.
ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.zip 6 hours ago
Depends on the person. I’ve had friends who get them all the time from basically any water. Meanwhile I can flop around in stillwater or death smelling run off and I’ve never gotten one
Opisek@piefed.blahaj.zone 8 hours ago
But water cold brrrr
Rusty@lemmy.ca 1 hour ago
It’s only cold if you are just standing in there. If you actually swim, you will be much warmer.
hector@lemmy.today 2 hours ago
Cross country skiing olympic trainers have to spend all of their free time eating calorie dense food.
SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 2 hours ago
I believe it. Cold really changes things. Not only are you just burning more calories to stay warm, but I swear the cold fundamentally alters your metabolism when you’re regularly exposed.