The Swim Guide is a vital tool for anyone looking for safe swimming locations. This guide provides information and resources to help you make informed decisions about where to swim. It focuses on using the Swim Guide app and website effectively, and understanding water quality.
Accessing the Swim Guide
The Swim Guide is available as a free app for both iPhone and Android devices. You can also access it online through a web browser.
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How the Swim Guide Works
The Swim Guide uses water quality data from official sources to assess the safety of beaches in many locations, including Puget Sound, British Columbia, and across North America. Beaches are marked green when the water quality is safe and red when it’s unsafe. This data is updated regularly as new information becomes available. The app also provides beach descriptions, directions, photos, and a feature to report pollution.
Key features of the Swim Guide include:
- Discovering nearby beaches: Find swimming spots close to your location.
- Real-time water quality: Instantly see which beaches are safe (green) or unsafe (red).
- Directions: Get directions to your chosen beach by walking, driving, or public transport.
- Bookmarks: Save your favorite beaches for quick access.
- Social sharing: Invite friends to join you at the beach via Facebook, Twitter, email, or SMS.
- Pollution reporting: Report any pollution or environmental concerns directly.
- Beach information: Access photos and descriptions of various beaches.
Swim Guide Interface showing beach locations
The Importance of a Swim Guide: Protecting Our Waters
The Swim Guide aims to protect swimmers and raise awareness about water pollution. Pollution can occur after heavy rainfall, sewage overflows, or from animal waste. The Swim Guide alerts beachgoers to potential hazards and provides data on beach closures, empowering them to choose safe swimming locations. By providing information about potential pollution hazards and statistical information about beach closures, it allows individuals to make informed decisions about their recreational activities.
It is more than just a tool; it is a resource for protecting our waters and encouraging responsible recreation.
Supporting the Swim Guide
The Swim Guide relies on donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate sponsors. You can support its continued operation through donations. Your contribution helps maintain and improve this valuable resource, ensuring safe swimming for everyone.
You can make a donation to the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and help keep the Swim Guide alive or you can support the Swim Guide development directly.
Getting Involved
To learn more about water quality and pollution issues in Puget Sound, consider participating in volunteer patrols, cleanups, or water quality monitoring projects.
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