"do's and don'ts"

[Torchwatch]

Goggles are a must in all serious swim training except lifesaving. Lifesaving training requires you to swim while watching a casualty or the spot where a casualty was last seen so keeping your head above the water is essential.

Most pools want swimmers to shower before entering the water so the swimmer will go from the changing/lockers area, past the toilets then to the showers and the pool. If you have to walk through a crowded gym to get to the pool from the showers then slip on shorts and a track suit top if the thought of being nearly naked among dressed people concerns you. Find out what everyone else does and conform except for enjoying your speedos, and remember you don't have to wear black and navy every day.