Seattle Swims
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- See also: NAC Seattle Swims for the similarly named, NAC event taking place at Seattle municipal pools.
The definitive guide to body-positive aquatic events in the Greater Seattle area. Enjoy group activities at local beaches, mountain lakes, indoor and outdoor pools, hots springs, night swims, urban spas and public fountains!
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[edit] Contact info
To indicate you are interested in participating in this event, please fill out the form at the SeattleSwims.org web site using the form on the right side of the page. Make sure you select the event you are interested in from the pull-down menu and put in your e-mail address.
Each of the events listed below are organized by different groups, check the web sites listed to find out the proper contact information, otherwise you can also contact Seattle Swims organizers via e-mail at
[edit] Events
[edit] NAC Seattle Swims
The Naturist Action Committee (NAC) and The Body Freedom Collaborative (BFC) are working with The City of Seattle to bring you evening pool swims during Autumn and Winter at select Seattle Parks & Recreation aquatic facilities, including Helene Madison Pool and Ballard Pool.
Besides being a heap of fun, the swims will serve as fundraisers for NAC and further good relations between local skinny-dippers and the City. More information can be found at the NAC Seattle Swims wiki web site.
[edit] Seattle Free Beach Campaign (SFBC) Events
Many different grassroots organizations are organizing events and long-term projects in support of the continuing development of clothing-optional beaches in Seattle. Visit the SFBC web site and Seattle Free Beach Campaign wiki Web site for details.
[edit] Magnuson Beach Bares (MBB) Events
Magnuson Beach Bares (MBB) (MagnusonBeach.org) is a user group that wishes to preserve and enhance responsible, non-sexualized, family-friendly historical clothing-optional use of shoreline and sunbathing areas at Warren G. Magnuson Park (Seattle Parks official site), one of Seattle's premiere waterfront parks, with a broader aim of promoting the development of clothing-optional beaches in Seattle, adding to the cultural diversity and multiple uses taking place within the park and preserving the natural beauty of the park's environment.
[edit] World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) Seattle
A city-wide bike ride protesting oil dependency and celebrating the power and beauty of the human body. Includes beach swims and splashes at the Seattle Center International Fountain. Visit the WNBR official web site, the WNBR Seattle web site and the Seattle WNBR wiki web site for details.
[edit] SLUGS Nude Swims
The Sun Lover's Under Gray Skies (SLUGS) hold nude swim nights at a private facility in the Greater Seattle area during Autumn and Winter months. Facility includes full-size pool, sauna, hot tub and meeting rooms. Visit the SLUGS web site and their activity calendar page. Previously, Aqua Dive was used when Rick Perkins was alive and President. Please note that these swims are for current SLUGS members only - they are not open to the public.
[edit] FKKayakers events
FKKayakers is a loosely-knit Seattle-area group of beginner and experienced open water kayakers who like to paddle naked when the location permits, and venture out to remote skinny-dipping locations. Visit the FKKayakers web site.
[edit] Mermaid Crossing
The Mermaid Crossing is an informal workout for open water swimmers who would like the challenge of crossing Lake Washington, but do not usually have boat support. Organized by Body Freedom Collaborative (BFC) and FKKayakers. Visit the Mermaid Crossing web site.
[edit] BFC’s Polar Bare Dip
BFC's Annual "Bare As You Dare" Community Polar Bare Dip is held mid-January (always at a different beach in the Greater Seattle area) in honor of America's premier advocate of nude sunbathing, Benjamin Franklin, who was born in Boston on January 17, 1706. More information.
[edit] Previous Events
[edit] Co-Ed Naturist Nights at Banya 5
Banya 5 Russian urban spa and health facility hosts private events at their Downtown Seattle location during Autumn and Winter months. Enjoy their hot tub, sauna, steam room and much more! Visit the SLUGS web site and their activity calendar page for details and dates. Related articles can also be found at http://www.slimetrail.org/LateBreakingNews.html.
- Banya 5 used to offer clothing-optional Wednesdays (for women) and Thursdays (for men), as well as co-ed naturist evenings on the third Monday of each month. However, the clothing-optional time on Wednesdays and Thursdays has been cut back to 10am-4pm, after which swimsuits are required, and the co-ed naturist evenings were cancelled after January 2007. The reason - our Naturist community stopped supporting the events and it became financially unattractive to them. That means there are NO MORE Co-Ed Naturist Nights at Banya 5.
[edit] Puget Sound Area Nude Swims (PSANS)
Lake Associates Recreation Club (LARC) hosted clothing-free swims for twenty years in Seattle. One of the facilities LARC rented for such purposes was Seattle Athletic Club. Currently, there are no scheduled swims. See this page for more information.
