LOOP-LOC, Manufacturer of Inground Pool Liners, Discusses 4 Cold Water Swimming Health Benefits

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Feb. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- While many of us dream about lounging in a pleasantly heated pool throughout the swimming season, did you know that swimming in that naturally cooler water actually does a number of great things for your body? Even though cold water can be shocking, at safe temperatures, it can actually help you more than it can hurt, even if you're stuck shivering for a little bit. LOOP-LOC, manufacturer of inground pool liners, has compiled a list of 4 cold water swimming health benefits that you can experience by taking a cooler dip.

1. It trains and strengthens your immune system. Jumping into cold water forces your body to suddenly adapt to a new environment, increasing your white blood cell (the disease fighters!) count in the process of adapting. As you swim in cold water more and more often, your body becomes better at this adaptation and begins to produce white blood cells quicker than before, strengthening your overall immune system.
2. Cold swims = burning calories. While most of us associate burning calories with breaking a sweat, the opposite end of the spectrum can be true too. Taking cold swims makes your body work harder to stay warm, burning more calories in the process. This increased work rate will burn off your fat in the process.
3. A rush of endorphins. Any exercise will release endorphins, but cold water swimming has a leg up on the traditional gym or run endorphin rush, since you're not only working your muscles, but shocking your body as soon as you're exposed to the low-temperature water. The intense release of pleasure from endorphins and increased energy following a cool dip, will leave you revitalized and ready to take on the world.
4. Get your heart pumping: Cold swims are known to increase your circulation, letting your body pump blood through all your organs, veins, and arteries, exfoliating skin and removing impurities from your body. Improving your circulation in cooler water temperatures can also help you adapt better to cooler land temperatures throughout the winter, leaving your body feeling warmer and more tolerant to the cold than those afraid to jump into a little cold water.

Want to jump into an icy pond yet? Maybe you're not quite at that gusto level, but taking cold dips in your pool can reap the same benefits in smaller extremes. Maybe one day you'll get to that icy pond, but for now, just ditch the heater once in a while.

About LOOP-LOC: There's only one company known for manufacturing safety pool covers strong and tough enough to support an elephant: the legendary LOOP-LOC. LOOP-LOC pool liners manufacturer is a global leader in the pool industry with a 200,000-square-foot headquarters in Hauppauge, New York, and 300 employees. Through its network of dealers, the company has sold safety swimming pool covers on every continent on earth except Antarctica. LOOP-LOC now also manufactures a line of luxury in-ground pool liners—with more exclusive designer patterns than any other company—as well as the BABY-LOC removable fencing, a convenient, cost-effective additional layer of protection to help deter toddlers from gaining access to a swimming pool.

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