http://bostonist.com/2008/06/17/charles-river-swim.php All comments for Charles River Swim 2008: Dirty Water in a Downpour en-us 2009 rickbang Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:29:29 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss rick@bostonist.com rick@bostonist.com 60 http://bostonist.com/2008/06/17/charles-river-swim.php#comment-1387198 http://bostonist.com/2008/06/17/charles-river-swim.php#comment-1387198 Comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:04:48 -0500 <p>Problem with the rain is not getting wet, it's what the rain will flush into the river whilst one is already submerged...</p> http://bostonist.com/2008/06/17/charles-river-swim.php#comment-1387191 http://bostonist.com/2008/06/17/charles-river-swim.php#comment-1387191 Comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:58:21 -0500 <p> (It's still a $50 fine to swim in the Charles except during a permitted event, and, even then, it's against the law to dive into the river for fear of stirring up toxic sediment.) Wow! I learn something new everyday... Not that I would try to swim in the Charles -- unless I was dared. ~r </p>