Is it prohibited to swim on shabbat?
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In a river it is not permitted, however in a swimming pool it is fine. I attached the Shulchan Aruch, which is pretty clear.
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What about sechita, you know squeezing the water out of the bathing suit and stuff?
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Ok. So, if you use a typical bathing suit that’s made from nylon, there’s no sechita, as it doesn’t retain water.
Also, in regards to sechita of your hair, the only time that’s a problem is if you want to squeeze out your hair to keep the water. That isn’t done these days. You can use a towel to dry your hair in the normal way.
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Does it matter if the water is heated?
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Nope. Not unless it’s really hot, like in a bathhouse.
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Is it okay to hang up the towel to dry after the swim?
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No problem
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@Yisrael.Kleinhendler Is swimming in a pool ok only for Sefardim or even Ashkenazim?
Both are the same
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Does Rav Abadi have his opinion written anywhere regarding swimming on Shabbat? Or this is something that he has just given over verbally? I am asking because although in Shulchan Aruch it seems pretty clear - there seems to be various strong opinions on this as it relates to minhag and kavod shabbat so I just wanted to clarify*.* Thank you
I don’t think it’s printed in the Sefarim.
The Rabbi did mention it verbally. I recall the Rabbi once saying that it’s Oneg Shabbat.
Provided it’s done with proper modesty and not causing Bittul Torah.