swimming with eczema, saltwater pools?

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I'd love my 3yo DS to be able to learn to swim, but his eczema and asthma flare up horribly in chlorinated pools. Does anyone have any suggestions as to o-zone, saltwater or other pools in the London area that might be suitable for him to swim in?

Fulham pools has a chlorine free pool.

I am not much help in the fact of knowing what you have in your area but just wanted to say my dd manages well now even in chlorinated pools. she has a short 30 min lesson once a week and I cover her in epaderm and then put on a little surf suit swim suit just so she is not to slippery for the teachers and it holds the cream in. after we get her home, giving her a nice soak in the bath and then moisterising her as norm. I think being a short lesson and the combination of the epaderm works well. I put it off for so long worrying and then just decided to give it a go with her bro and its worked well.

there's been some research recently that suggested a very mild bleach solution is actually beneficial to eczema sufferers, and my understanding was therefore that swimming pools can be a good thing. Not much help to you if your DS is actually reacting though I'm afraid! Is the effect lasting or does it calm down quickly?

Oh, one other thing: salt water makes my eczema really really sting. The time I noticed it much was when I got given a voucher to use a floatation tank as a present. They use very very salty water and it was agony - so much for a relaxing experience! Sea water's not too bad to be honest so I guess it depends largely on how salty the water is.