Participants in the swim did not adhere to the required distance of 1.5 meters. This went wrong at the start section on the Buitenhavenweg. The municipality of Schiedam therefore decided to stop the swimming tour after the departure of the first group of participants.
“At the start of the first group of swimmers it turned out that a large part of the participants did not comply with the measures. The organization was unable to correct and manage things properly,” writes the municipality of Schiedam in a report. statement.
Preparation
The organization had made all kinds of preparations to allow the trip to continue, despite corona. For example, there were fences everywhere and the award ceremony had already been canceled in advance.
The body temperature of all participants was also measured when entering the terrain. Participation was only allowed at a temperature below 38 degrees Celsius.
The Branders Swimming Tour is an annual event. The participants swim straight through the Schiedam city center and collect money for research into muscle diseases.
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A report of the Branders Swimming Tour by Jan Willem de Boer / JWTV.
Of edition of this year started at 10:30 am.
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