More than 30 bathing places to be equipped for Epiphany in Mogilev region

January 17, Mogilev. In the Mogilev region, more than 30 places for swimming will be organized for Epiphany. This was reported to a BelTA correspondent by the chairman of the Mogilev regional organization OSVOD Konstantin Ivanov.

In Mogilev, believers will be able to traditionally take a dip in Lake Pechersk, where about 2,000 people come to celebrate the holiday every year, and at the Grebenevsky reservoir, where from 500 to 800 people take a dip for Epiphany. The equipped font will operate in the Lubuzh Forest Park at the source of the Holy Righteous Anna.

The chairman of the regional organization of OSVOD drew attention to the fact that it is necessary to plunge into baptismal water in specially equipped places under the supervision of rescuers and doctors. You should not tempt fate where bathing is not provided: a person can become a hostage to a fast current or great depth. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for such dives to end in failure. Among the main contraindications for swimming in cold water are alcohol intoxication , cardiovascular, chronic and recent respiratory diseases.

Before entering the water, you need to warm up: do exercises or a short run. It is useful to treat the body with a fat cream or oil, and eat a heavy meal an hour or an hour and a half before bathing. It is better for a seasoned person to stay in the font for no more than 1 minute, and for an unprepared person - no more than 30 seconds, and even then you should not dive headlong into the water. Separate rules apply for those who have already bathed - you must immediately wipe yourself dry, dress and drink hot tea.