Lots of talk these days about stripping the budget of the EPA... some would even nix the agency altogether.
Since swimming in polluted water is certainly a safety issue, I think this is a topic that should transcend politics (but what do I know?)
Should USMS add a statement of support for a healthy aquatic world to the mission?
As one who spends a hell of a lot of time in bodies of water that were much more compromised two decades ago than they are today, its easy to guess where I stand. Much progress has been made toward restoring the health of our waterways, but there is a long way to go.
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I don't think I would ever sign one for brain eating sharks.
Liability is the issue, not swimmer safety. I have been at an event that was canceled due to big surf. I was sad as I like (scared) big surf. But I understood.
USMS should lead the way for this aspect of swimmer safety. As I said, I don't have the answer. Just food for thought.
Don't drink the water.
I don't think I would ever sign one for brain eating sharks.
Liability is the issue, not swimmer safety. I have been at an event that was canceled due to big surf. I was sad as I like (scared) big surf. But I understood.
USMS should lead the way for this aspect of swimmer safety. As I said, I don't have the answer. Just food for thought.
Don't drink the water.
