Proposals For Year Round Water Quality Tests To Protect Sea Swimmers
In light of outdoor swimming’s burgeoning popularity, the national Bathing Water Group has proposed year-round water tests. Never before has the joys of dipping your toes into chilly waters been so popular. But with all season swimming increasingly de rigueur, extra considerations need to be made says the group. The Irish Times reports that they are examining the proposals, which aim to extend the short summer bathing season. This season, which runs from June into mid-September, doesn’t reflect the ever-increasing popularity of sea swimming. A swimmer jumps into the sea at the Vico bathin...