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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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