Any Shomer Shabbos Rabbis hold that swimming is ok in 9 days

amother

Sun, Jul 24 2022, 9:58 am

Do any Shomer Shabbos Rabbis hold that adults swimming (for pleasure) in the 9 days is ok?

Or is swimming for pleasure, Assur, across the board, among all Orthodox Rabbis?

tia

Hashem_Yaazor

Sun, Jul 24 2022, 10:01 am

Sefardim only hold of the week that Tisha B'av falls out on, so some years there is none.

Hashem_Yaazor

Sun, Jul 24 2022, 10:03 am

And I am positive that there are heterim as needed for things like medical need, when it's not for pleasure.

(If you're trying to be dlkz someone.)

amother

Sienna

Sun, Jul 24 2022, 10:06 am

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Do any Shomer Shabbos Rabbis hold that adults swimming in the 9 days is ok?

Or is it Assur, across the board, among all Orthodox Rabbis?

tia

Ours said no "swimming or bathing for pleasure." I assume that means if it's necessary for something like rehab recovery, exercise, or work, it's permitted, but ask your LOR.

amother

Heather

Sun, Jul 24 2022, 10:10 am

Our rabbi says exercise/lessons are ok. No swimming just for fun.

amother

DarkCyan

Sun, Jul 24 2022, 10:12 am

Yep, for health purposes we've gotten a heter in the past.

amother

Blushpink

Sun, Jul 24 2022, 10:15 am

Our chassidish Rav paskened that for medical reasons, it's allowed.

Chickensoupprof

Sun, Jul 24 2022, 10:28 am

I also heard that.. like you have to go swimming because like you have arthritis or asthma and other exercises are too painful you are allowed to swim. It's still fun swimming but that is not your mean reason, but you should not just go swimming in a beach with your magazines and chill and get a popsicle and a cold beer.
Maybe things are different when you have young children?

Chana Miriam S

Sun, Jul 24 2022, 10:31 am

Lessons are fine from what I hear. Never heard of a camp that didn’t do lessons.

amother

Taupe

Sun, Jul 24 2022, 10:40 am

MO - have never heard that Adults for pleasure is OK.

Instructional for children in camp is fine (trust me, it is not a pleasure for the adults instructors 😂)
Therapeutic for PT/health is fine.
Toddlers in a kiddy pool in your back yard in 97 degree weather is fine.

I went to a conservative camp as a child and we didn’t even have free swim for 10yo during the 9 days.

And yes, you can bath for the Mikva.

amother

Springgreen

Sun, Jul 24 2022, 10:46 am

MO - our camps never had swimming during the nine days.

I personally know of two people who drowned during the 9 days, both very competent and strong swimmers.

If you are really overheated, take a cold shower and lie down in front of the air conditioner. Please don't tempt fate!

amother

Arcticblue

Mon, Jul 25 2022, 1:03 pm

Sfardim I wouldn't do it because it says משום סכנה. I am too superstitious....

naturalmom5

Mon, Jul 25 2022, 1:08 pm

amother [ OP ] wrote:

Do any Shomer Shabbos Rabbis hold that adults swimming (for pleasure) in the 9 days is ok?

Or is swimming for pleasure, Assur, across the board, among all Orthodox Rabbis?

tia

Wow what an etnocentric thing to say

All Sefardim hold its mutar until Shavua she Halbo ( week Tbav occurs)

Many poskim hold there is no Shavua she halbo this year

PinkFridge

Mon, Jul 25 2022, 1:11 pm

OP, you still need to ask your own personal shaila if appropriate. Hatzlacha!

amother

Mauve

Mon, Jul 25 2022, 1:13 pm

naturalmom5 wrote:

Wow what an etnocentric thing to say

All Sefardim hold its mutar until Shavua she Halbo ( week Tbav occurs)

Many poskim hold there is no Shavua she halbo this year

Huh? This is an actual phrase.

amother

Blushpink

Mon, Jul 25 2022, 1:16 pm

naturalmom5 wrote:

Wow what an etnocentric thing to say

All Sefardim hold its mutar until Shavua she Halbo ( week Tbav occurs)

Many poskim hold there is no Shavua she halbo this year

She didn't say anything as a statement. She asked a question. There's nothing wrong with asking.

lostprincess

Mon, Jul 25 2022, 1:26 pm

I keep reading posts about the customs of sepharadim during the 9 days and I want to point out that we don't eat meat or swim after rosh chodesh. The only big difference is showering and laundry, we do it until shavua shechal bo. Most of the sepharadim I know hold this way.

amother

Leaf

Mon, Jul 25 2022, 1:31 pm

ylev wrote:

My father has a fleishig restaurant that is closed in the 9 days, but open on the day before Rosh Chodesh. He doesn't close early because it's already Rosh Chodesh, and Sefardim do come to eat meat that night. Ashkenazim only eat the parve stuff after nightfall.

amother

Wine

Mon, Jul 25 2022, 1:35 pm

amother [ Mauve ] wrote:

Huh? This is an actual phrase.

שבוע שחל בו the week that tisha b'av falls out. So for this year does that mean the whole week till shabbos or only Sunday? Because 9 av is on shabbos.