B.***Do's+and+Don'ts

=DO's =

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 * You should always be sure to shower before getting into a pool. A problem that some people have with pool water is that outside germs and stains can get into the water. By showering you will be able to be cleaned off so that you can properly get into a pool without inconveniencing anyone.
 * It is also important to do be polite when in the pool. You should be sure that you are properly sharing the pool with other users.
 * Teach yourself water safety/rescue and swimming skills.
 *  If swimming in a lake, ocean, stream-always swim with a buddy.
 * Never dive in to a pool, lake, stream, or ocean without knowing exactly how deep the water is and if there are hidden ridges, rocks, or logs which could cause paralysis. Depths that are moderate, play it safe and go it feet first
 * Shower immediately afterward
 * Don't go farther than your skill enables.
 * If you aren't skilled at swimming, take a noodle, or a life jacket.
 * Be smart, be careful, a pool or lake is no place for arrogance and egos.
 * Keep rescue equipment accessible at pool side and post CPR instructions.
 * Maintain constant visual contact with children in a pool or pool area.

=DON'Ts =
 * Don't drink the water.
 * Don't rely on swimming lessons, life preservers or other equipment to make a child "water safe." There is no substitute for supervision.
 * Don’t dive into an above ground pool or into the shallow end of a pool. Nine out of 10 diving injuries occur in 6 feet or less of water.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don’t dive off the side of a diving board – dive straight ahead.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don’t dive from the edge across the narrow part of a pool without having at least 25 feet of clear dive path in front of you.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don’t run and dive. That can give you the same impact as a dive from a board
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don’t do a back dive.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don’t try fancy dives or dives with a straight vertical entry.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don’t dive at or through objects such as inner tubes.Don’t put diving equipment on a pool that wasn’t designed for it.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don’t dive from retaining wall, ladders, slides or other pool equipment.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don’t dive from roof tops, balconies, ledges or fences.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don’t dive from racing start blocks without direct supervision and the training of a qualified coach.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don’t dive into unfamiliar bodies of water. Remember, three out of four diving accidents happen in natural bodies of water like lakes and rivers.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don’t swim and dive alone.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don’t drink and dive. The slowing effects of alcohol or drugs on reaction time can be extremely dangerous in diving.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don’t stand on diving board with one or more persons.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don't ever leave a child alone in a body of water (bathtub, pool, etc.), 2 seconds is too long, let the phone ring.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don't allow children to push playmates, jump on others, "dunk" one another, dive or jump in shallow water.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don't use flotation devices as a substitute for supervision.
 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Don't think you'll hear a child who is in trouble in the water; drowning is a silent death, with no splashing to alert anyone that there is trouble.