yeah the pools these days might be a problem. I used to love to swim laps but the epidemics of strep/staph in locker rooms keeps me away more than anything else. I've sort of quit the gym too. I hate the chlorine in public pools. My copper levels were high when I was initially tested, it may be from that.

personally I'd wait till summer but learning to swim in open water isn't as easy as the pool either. However the salt water is real real good for you.

up in the air I guess. be careful and shower after if you do go, a few times is probably ok.

If he doesn't learn to swim young he may never fully learn. If it were me I would want my kid to swim and risk it I think. I wouldn't make a daily habit of it though.

Don't go if you have cuts or wounds anywhere on your body is all, kind of inviting trouble if you do.