Massachusetts is trying to ban open water swimming in Walden Pond and elsewhere

[dmm]

www.wcvb.com/amp/article/massachusetts-dcr-bans-swimming-at-walden-pond-outside-of-designated-areas/36915491

I am very disappointed in Governor Baker and other state officials.

Please consider signing a petition "Amend The Ban of Open Water Swimming at Walden Pond" on change.org. It was created yesterday, and there are 5960 signatures at the moment:

chng.it/LyGjtVVDvc

July 7 update: We won, the ban is reversed!

Comments

[dmm]

In reality, we'll need to see what the new compromise will be, and whether it will be at all acceptable. I anticipate a long confrontation between the swimming community and the newly aggressive state ahead of us.

Some form of open water swimming will be allowed, but the confrontation not over. The conflict between the desire of people to be free, at least during their lake swims, and the desire of the state to regulate everything is continuing.