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Re: UK Pools
[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Wet Clothing Forum - Beach Club ] [ FAQ ] Posted by Stefan on February 28, 2010 at 13:16:15
using Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.9.2.0) Gecko/20100115 SUSE/3.6.0-1.2 Firefox/3.6 from 92.26.240.97:In Reply to: UK Pools posted by mrb on February 25, 2010 at 00:12:36:
Across the UK municipal pools are holding swimming sessions specifically aimed at Muslims, in some case imposing strict dress codes.
The Brighton Swimming Team enjoys Friday evening sessions near Brighton. Only man-made fibres are allowed by the pool management. See brightonswimteam.com
Croydon council in south London runs separate one-and-a half-hour swimming sessions for Muslim men and women every Saturday and Sunday at Thornton Heath Leisure Centre.
Swimmers were told last week on the centre's website that "during special Muslim sessions male costumes must cover the body from the navel to the knee and females must be covered from the neck to the ankles and wrists".
There are similar rules at Scunthorpe Leisure Centre, in North Lincolnshire, where "users must follow the required dress code for this session (T-shirts and shorts/leggings that cover below the knee)".
In Glasgow, a men-only swimming session is organised by a local mosque group at North Woodside Leisure Centre, at which swimmers must be covered from navel to knee, meaning you wear a t-shirt and long pants.
At a women-only class organised by a Muslim teacher at Blackbird Leys Swimming Pool, Oxford, to encourage Muslim women to learn to swim, most participants wear "modest" outfits although normal costumes are permitted.
Muslim swimming sessions are also held at a number of state schools around the country. At Loxford School in Ilford, east London, a local Muslim group organises weekly sessions for Muslim men, with the warning that "it is compulsory for the body to be covered between the navel and the knees. Anyone not adhering to the dress code or rules within the pool will not be allowed to swim.
So there you have it: You will be required to wear more clothes in the pools soon.
Enjoy!
Stefan
(a Buddhist who prefers modest swimwear)
