new dreads getting wet

Hey everyone! So I play water polo and I'm in the pool 6 days out of the week and I'm a little worried about my baby dreads falling out. I've had them for six days (since 03/07/2012). I have a few friends that have dreads and they told me not to get them wet for a month. My method was back combing. They lady that did them also said keep them dry. Due to my sport this is really difficult. They look great and I love them and I would hate for them to fall out Thanks!
updated by @miller-barry: 01/13/15 09:21:26PM

She put locking gel in but its all out because I went surfing yesterday. Yes the pool has chlorine. They were washed the morning I got them. What should I do to wash? And how often? Any other advice I should consider?Thanks!

washing guide: http://www.dreadlockssite.com/page/washing-dreadlocks-guide washing varies but most people go about 2-3 days.

what sort of locking gel is she putting in?

chlorine is fine you don't want it to build up though, so every time be sure to rinsethoroughly & let your hair dry all the way.

locks loosen & tighten & go through stages, just don't brush them out & they will come together.

very helpful thank you! theyre 6 days old does that change any of the advive you just gave?

Ixchel said:

washing guide: http://www.dreadlockssite.com/page/washing-dreadlocks-guide washing varies but most people go about 2-3 days.

what sort of locking gel is she putting in?

chlorine is fine you don't want it to build up though, so every time be sure to rinsethoroughly & let your hair dry all the way.

locks loosen & tighten & go through stages, just don't brush them out & they will come together.

Nope, it may look like the backcomb falls all the way out, but that doesn't mean they won't dread. They'll just take a bit longer to tighten back up. The washing instructions have specifics for baby or mature locks.

Miller Barry said:

very helpful thank you! theyre 6 days old does that change any of the advive you just gave?

Ixchel said:

washing guide: http://www.dreadlockssite.com/page/washing-dreadlocks-guide washing varies but most people go about 2-3 days.

what sort of locking gel is she putting in?

chlorine is fine you don't want it to build up though, so every time be sure to rinsethoroughly & let your hair dry all the way.

locks loosen & tighten & go through stages, just don't brush them out & they will come together.

any suggestion from past experience or anything on what washing method works best? i was going to just do the baking soda

with baking soda on new dreads i had a pitcher in the bathroom & put the bs & cool water in there, poured it over my hair & let it sit for a little while (normally wash body in the wait). then rinse it out & do the acv rinse & rinse that out too. nothing too tricky. i just got some of the liquid shampoo from http://shop.dreadlockshampoo.com/ but have yet to use it. It smells great if you prefer having scented to scentless hair/locks. a lot of ppl like it, but a lot of ppl like the baking soda method just fine as well.
Miller Barry said:

any suggestion from past experience or anything on what washing method works best? i was going to just do the baking soda