This week LS1 had their third session in YMCA swimming centre. First before we had gotten into our swimming classes we first had a quick talk about Hyperthermia and Hypothermia. We talked about both of them. Hyperthermia is when you get very hot. Hypothermia is when you get very cold. Here is some signs of Hyperthermia and Hypothermia. You can get Hyperthermia when you stay in the sun too long and have no water that is when you can get it. You can get hypothermia when you are in cold water or in wet clothes also if it is a very cold season.
- Signs of hypothermia: lips turn blue, teeth chattering, confused-could think that body is warming up/talking/walking funny.
- Tell adult if suspect friend is hypothermic
- Must warm body slowly, otherwise get shock ("sick"): dry, dry clothes, blanket, slow shower. Slow shower important to prevent shock to heart and death.
- Always call ambulance even if you or the person is getting a bit better.
After that our sessions started. In my group Cameron our instructor. First we had a warm up. Our warm up was just doing our streamline pose and kicking your feet without moving your hands. After this we did streamline on our backs to the other platform.
Now we did Sculling. We had to learn this for when we go into open deep water. We did this by putting our arms out then in. You have to put your head up so you can breath. After that we did sculling when you go into moving water like a river. You first put your feet out and put yours hands out then in. We also had to put our heads above the water so we can swim.
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