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-==== Swimmer ​incident ​====+<< stories:​july_madness_2009|Previous Story^stories:​bellingham_stories|Story List ^ stories:​windy_weekend_2009|Next Story>>​ 
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 +===== Swimmer ​Incident =====
  
 **Reivers Dustin** \\ **Reivers Dustin** \\
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 07/30/09 #6727 07/30/09 #6727
  
--Swimmers may not sense an approaching surfski. Especially a fast ski and rider with smooth powerful stroke, eg. DJ. Powered boats are much easier to sense by a swimmer, but they come on soo fast.\\ +-Swimmers may not sense an approaching surfski. Especially a fast ski and rider with smooth powerful stroke, eg. DJ. Powered boats are much easier to sense by a swimmer, but they come on soo fast. 
--We play in a pretty uncontrollable environment guys. Mitigating water-sport risks with safety management strategies is always a good idea, but it's still uncontrollable out there.\\+ 
 +-We play in a pretty uncontrollable environment guys. Mitigating water-sport risks with safety management strategies is always a good idea, but it's still uncontrollable out there. 
 -Thank goodness there were no severe injuries. Best wishes to swimmer and surfski rider. May we always share the water.\\ -Thank goodness there were no severe injuries. Best wishes to swimmer and surfski rider. May we always share the water.\\
 Mike. Mike.
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 A quick search shows this to be Seattle'​s municipal code:\\ A quick search shows this to be Seattle'​s municipal code:\\
-Swimming is prohibited except: +Swimming is prohibited except: in designated swimming areas within 50 feet from shore, unless the swimmer is accompanied by a boat which is within 25 feet of the swimmer
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-in designated swimming areas\\ +
-within 50 feet from shore, unless the swimmer is accompanied by a boat which is within 25 feet of the swimmer+
  
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