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May one go swimming during the three weeks?
It is permitted to go swimming past the 17th of Tammuz, up until Rosh Chodesh Av, the start of the nine days.[1] There is no basis for the notion that one who did not go swimming prior to the 17th of Tammuz, may not go after the 17th, and it is permitted to do even in such a case.[2] Nevertheless, one is to avoid swimming in dangerous areas, such as a dangerous beach or during bad weather and the like.[3] Due to this reason, some[4] are accustomed to completely avoid going swimming, or into a river or ocean, throughout the duration of the three weeks.
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[1] Teshuvos Vehanhagos 2:263; Piskeiy Teshuvos 551:46
[2] Poskim ibid
[3] Teshuvos Vehanhagos ibid; Rav Moshe Feinsetin, brought in Moadei Yeshurun 128 footnote 12; Halichos Shlomos 2:14 footnote 7; Koveitz Mibeis Levi 13:22; Rivivos Efraim 3:333; 4:135; 6:285; Shevet Hakehasi 1:169
[4] Makor Chaim 551:14 “I saw people who abstained from entering a river during the three weeks due to danger”; Orchos Rabbeinu 2:129 in directive of Steipler; Harav Asher Lemel Hakohen