None of your links work. Has the state been successfully sued by decedents of those who have drowned on state land? In Ohio we don’t even have lifeguards at our state park beaches anymore. It is swim at your own risk.
If the state isn’t losing $ because of lawsuits, I assume the legislature is considering these changes because it is being pressured by citizens concerned about safety. Are there any swimmers or triathletes in the MA legislature who can advocate for serious OW swimmers?
I just finished reading Walden again. I wonder what Thoreau would have thought about this.
I’m glad I got a chance to swim to the middle of Walden Pond during a visit to Boston.