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The first and most important rule in swimming is not to over estimate your own abilities. Try not to swim alone. This recommendation is especially important to those who own private swimming pools, or take advantage of local ponds and lakes. Obviously, swimming alone offers little chance for rescue—should trouble arise.
Public swimming pools offer their own type of problem. There is usually a crowd so that even an alert life guard cannot spot someone in trouble. Make certain while swimming underwater or diving that someone else is aware of your activities. Above all, refrain from “horse-play” as you may divert a lifeguard’s attention when he may be needed elsewhere.
When diving, make sure that the only thing in the “target-area” is water. In pools, make sure that no one is swimming under the board or below the surface while you are diving. In ponds, lakes or down-by-the-oldmill-stream, be sure there is adequate depth and that there are no obstructions such as rocks, below the surface, before you dive. Boating is one of the most exciting of summer sports,
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