Water safety in Denmark

Holiday in a Danish SOL OG STRAND holiday home is often associated with bathing in the foaming sea or an idyllic lake, and we would like to give you a piece of advice regarding safe bathing in Denmark!

Dear holiday guests
It is both lovely and refreshing to bathe in the North Sea and the Kattegat or in one of the pretty clear lakes, but remember to be careful when you go for a swim!

For the sake of your own safety you ought to follow the bathing tips, issued by ’The Danish Council for Greater Water Safety’, and by that help preventing tragic bathing accidents in the future.

You will find further information regarding water safety on the website of ‘The Danish Council for Greater Water Safety’.

Bathing tips

Learn how to swim and dive before you go in the water
Never swim alone
Swim only where it is permitted
Don’t go into water that is deeper than your waist
Dive only where the water is deep enough
Swim parallel with the shore
Never swim with alcohol or drugs in your blood
Get out of the water before you get too cold
Choose beaches with lifeguards when possible

It is fun to play by the water, but be careful!

Watch out for rip currents!

The water around a sand bank often appears calm and alluring, but don’t let yourself be deceived, as rip currents can occur on places like this!

If you are caught in a rip current, remain calm and don’t try to swim towards the shore. Hold your head above the water and cry out for help while you float out of the current. When the current dissipates you can swim diagonally towards the shore.

Don’t go into the water unless you feel well!

Watch out if you

are tired or short of breath

have eaten or drunken too much

are superheated by the sun.

After a meal you ought to wait 1-2 hours before you go bathing. This applies especially to persons with heart diseases or poor health as well as seniors.