Swedish public pool to rent out burkinis

by David Landes
The Local
December 8, 2008

http://www.islamist-watch.org/1165/swedish-public-pool-to-rent-out-burkinis

Excerpt:

In a nod to women not wishing to reveal too much, an indoor public swimming pool in Sweden has begun renting out burkinis, full-body swimsuits that cover everything but the face, hands, and feet.

For 30 kronor ($3.75), the Stadsparksbadet pool in Borås in western Sweden now offers bathers who would rather not bathe in traditional swimwear something more comfortable that allows them to utilize the co-ed public pool

"[Previously] there hasn't been a well-functioning alternative," said pool head Anette Ekberg to the Borås Tidning (BT) newspaper, explaining that bathers who in the past chose not to wear regular swimsuits had to come up with more creative – but often less practical solutions.

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