To find a closer pool, try www.findapool.com

If you only have a non-lap pool to swim in, try "Swim Cords". They are like a bungee cord: attach one end of the cord to one of your ankles (its a loop) and the other end to a stationary fixture like the pool ladder. This will allow you to swim in place, and yet, you feel like you are actually moving through water.

I used it at a very small hotel pool and it was terrific!

I hope to inspire other folks with MS and chronic illnesses to take ahold of their wellness and get in the pool.

Even if you cannot move, did you know that just sitting in the pool lowers blood pressure?

If you cannot swim, you might be able to sit there and do stretching in the pool. Before long you might find you can move better.

What happens in diseases like MS is that it becomes harder or painful to move, so we stop moving as much which then atrophies our muscles and makes it even harder to move and with the atrophy our balance worsens.