NAC Seattle Swims October 14, 2006

The Naturist Action Committee (NAC) and the Seattle-based Body Freedom Collaborative (BFC) are happy to announce the NAC Seattle Swims: a new series of evening nude swims in Seattle, Washington. Many naturist groups have organized such events in the past in private health clubs, but NAC is particularly excited to initiate nude use of two fine indoor public swimming pools run and operated by Seattle Parks and Recreation.

The nude swims will serve as fundraisers for NAC, to assist it in its ongoing work advancing and defending opportunities for responsible clothes-free recreation at private sites and on select public lands. NAC also intends that the swims' success serve as a model for other skinny-dippers across North America who will wish to work with municipalities to make use of other public swimming pools. Moreover, the NAC Seattle Swims should further good relations between NAC, local skinny-dippers, and the City of Seattle. Finally, the NAC Seattle Swims will also be a whole lot of fun.

NAC board member Mark Storey and BFC co-director Daniel Johnson are organizing the swims. They selected the pools on the basis of the facilities’ ease of access, the pools’ amenities, and neighborhood safety. Helene Madison Pool in northwestern Seattle has two pools: one is of 3.5 feet deep and thus good for children and quiet chatting; the larger pool ranges from 6 to 12.5 feet deep, and offers both low and high diving boards. Ballard Pool is located in the Ballard District of Seattle, and boasts a large pool (3-12 feet deep) featuring a diving board, tube slide, and rope swing. A large hot tub sits next to the pool. All swims are on the second Saturday of the month, and go from 8:00-10:00 PM. People may arrive 15 minutes early to undress in the men’s and women’s changing rooms (each containing coin-operated lockers). Swimmers need to bring their own towels and any personal swim gear.

Swim organizers plan to schedule games for kids, and more athletic competitions for adults. The Naturist Society will provide prizes for some of these events at each of the six swims.

We would like to thank Seattle Department of Parks & Recreation for their assistance in providing the location for this event.

Official Website: http://seattleswims.org/