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SPUGGIE J · 09-07-2008, 08:13

If its safe I dont see why not. Some might argue that it isn't safe because there are no trained accredited life savers around if anyone gets in trouble. Yet on the other side of the coin is that we have water sports were being able to swim is a must even with a bouyancy aide. There is also a big difference between swimming in warm chlorinated water, fresh water and sea water. I have swum in the sea rivers lakes even the canal and yet those who only used the local pool have struggled because of the diference in the waters density. I like fishing for trout so that sometimes means being in the river walking up or down it with all the risks involved. It is a back to basics way of swimming that one day could save a life.

Personally I think the whole health and safety thing is pushed into are faces way too much and is a hinderance. These people are being forced out of a leisure persuit they enjoy because of the cotton wool brigade are on their high horse.

The whole carry on stinks of control freak syndrome on the part of some!!

09-07-2008, 08:13	#2
SPUGGIE J God Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Not sure anymore Posts: 9,009 Blog Entries: 10 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 514	Re: Lake and river swimming? If its safe I dont see why not. Some might argue that it isn't safe because there are no trained accredited life savers around if anyone gets in trouble. Yet on the other side of the coin is that we have water sports were being able to swim is a must even with a bouyancy aide. There is also a big difference between swimming in warm chlorinated water, fresh water and sea water. I have swum in the sea rivers lakes even the canal and yet those who only used the local pool have struggled because of the diference in the waters density. I like fishing for trout so that sometimes means being in the river walking up or down it with all the risks involved. It is a back to basics way of swimming that one day could save a life. Personally I think the whole health and safety thing is pushed into are faces way too much and is a hinderance. These people are being forced out of a leisure persuit they enjoy because of the cotton wool brigade are on their high horse. The whole carry on stinks of control freak syndrome on the part of some!! __________________ All comments above are nothing to do with here and therefore not the resposibility of the Accrington Web site owners admins or mods. THEY ARE MINE!!!!