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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Potomac river swimmer here and the PP who posted the links to people drowning in the Potomac is just the kind of anxious type-A BS the DMV is over run with.

Do I need to list all the news stories about people who have drowned in the ocean? Or in swimming pools? It's many, many more.

Swimming in water is always a little dangerous. Just like you don't go in the ocean if there's a riptide, you don't swim near Great Falls, or where the currents are strong.

I mean this is common sense. People have been swimming in rivers for thousands of years.

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It’s not common sense though. Most people have no idea how to judge the river’s currents and no idea how deep it gets or how fast. They don’t know what’s happening and they get sucked under. I would never tell someone to swim on a beach with bad riptides without being prepared, and those beaches will usually have red flags or some way for someone with expertise to assess the situation. The river does not. That’s how a strong young person dies on a fun afternoon at Scott’s Run. If you want to go out with people who are knowledgeable, fine. Take the risk. But telling people it’s okay to swim in the river and people who say otherwise are just anxious is a lie. The river is very dangerous, it deserves respect. [/quote]

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