Bathers - beware! 

One of the finest pleasures in Florida is the water sports. At the Beaches from the Atlantic to the Gulf of Mexico there is almost anything possible under and above water.

For swimmers there is some important information that they should necessarily know.

At the guarded beaches there are located at fixed intervals, the towers of the lifeguards. At these towers of the lifeguards there are hoisted colorful flags every day to inform the swimmer about important facts of the daily water and beach conditions.
 

Red flag 
The red flag means high risk. The swimmer must be aware of high waves and strong flow near the beach. Inexperienced swimmers and children should not plunge too far into the waves.

Red flag with a white swimmer which is crossed: 
The open water is closed to the public.

Yellow Flag 
This flag means that with medium wave strength and normal flow 
can be expected. There is no increased risk for bathers.

Green Flag 
There is no danger. The waves and currents are only slightly. 
Inexperienced swimmers and children can be safe splashing around in the water.

Purple Flag 
This flag is always hoisted together with one of the three above-mentioned flags and means that dangerous marine life is near the beach. This marine life may be Sharks or fire jellyfishes. You can ask the lifeguard which dangerous marine life is today at the beach.

The bathers should be careful behave in the water or even avoid the water.

If there are "rip current" announced in the news and warnings on the beach towers, then you should be very careful. The "rip current" is a dangerous current which develops from wave movement. Such flow leads each year to many bathing accidents often even fatal.

The waves move on the beach and can easily form a bank of sand in front of the beach line. Between the beach line and the sand bank a so-called basin developed. The water that comes in waves rolling onto the beach must flow back and in this case it cuts off the sand bank which closes the basin.

At these cuts, the water goes back into the open sea. These fractures are usually narrow and have a very strong current which may move the swimmers into the sea. 

If a swimmer is once in such a flow it is very difficult to escape from it and to obtain the shoreline. The only possibility is to swim parallel to the beach until the flow stops and then try to reach the beach.

For inexperienced swimmers this attempt can be difficult because in addition to the lack of training floating panic is added. In this case often the lifeguards on the beach are necessary to help. 

Caution! Rip Current can move during the day. 

Not only the water may be dangerous but also the sun. To enjoy uninterrupted beach fun the adequate sun protection is also a must. The health authorities recommend a sunscreen of at least 15 SPF or higher. The strength of the sun protection depends on skin type.

You should also remember that the sunlight between 10 am and 3 pm is the strongest and during this time the sun should be either avoided or an appropriate sunscreen should be applied.

To get a good sunscreen protection the water resistance is absolutely required. The protection of the sunscreen product in water is approximately 40 minutes when you use good products. Then the sunscreen protect must be applied again.

 
Children are most vulnerable and should therefore be better protected.

The sun protection products should not only be used at the beach but even if there is no sun in the sky. 

No chance to skin cancer!

 

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