The answer to the question “Where is it forbidden to swim?” is quite simple – everywhere except the above-mentioned bodies of water. However, there are still a few points that are important to pay attention to:

• There is a sign saying “No swimming” near a body of water for a reason: sewage or industrial waste may be discharged into the water, which can cause, at a minimum, allergies or dermatitis;
• standing water, overgrown with mud, with ducks happily swimming there – another red flag, which signals that it is better not to swim here due to the risk of catching an infection.

Swimming in unauthorized places is dangerous to your health: you won’t turn into a water spirit or a swamp kikimora, but it’s easy to catch some kind of infection. Rospotrebnadzor identifies the following as the most common (this is far from a complete list, but it still sounds impressive):

• Cercariosis (swimmer’s itch): the infection is carried by ducks infected with flatworm larvae. The good news is that these parasites do not live in humans. The bad news is that they can cause an allergic reaction on the skin. If you notice a rash on your body, consult a dermatologist;
• giardiasis: most often, giardia enters the body of children who often swallow water while swimming. Symptoms usually appear after 1-2 weeks: abdominal pain, nausea, loose stools – in this case, it is worth taking a test for giardia;
• rotavirus: high fever, diarrhea, vomiting may appear within a few hours. Treatment is symptomatic;
• leptospirosis (water fever): a life-threatening infection that is transmitted through animal feces. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle pain, vomiting, reddened whites of the eyes, rash, and jaundice. If you feel unwell, consult a doctor promptly.

Even if you are so fearless that you are not afraid of catching some infection, swimming in the wrong place can result in another punishment for you. According to the law, such actions are subject to a fine of up to 1,500 rubles (for entrepreneurs – up to 10,000 rubles).

You can also be fined in areas where swimming is permitted: for example, for illegal parking (3,000–4,500 rubles), for washing a car in a body of water (1,500–2,000 rubles), for illegal fishing (2,000–2,500 rubles). And, of course, for littering (2,000–5,000 rubles).

A worthy alternative to natural reservoirs, especially since the water temperature in the pools is maintained at plus or minus 25 degrees. Visiting, however, is paid: it is worth signing up for a session in advance. The ticket price includes the use of a sun lounger, umbrella, changing room, shower, and storage room.

Here is a list of places where you can swim and sunbathe by the pool.

• “Sokolniki”;
• “Khodynskoye Field”;
• “Krasnaya Presnya”;
• 50th Anniversary of October Park;
• “Mitino”;
• “Oak trees”;
• “Fili”;
• Silver pine forest;
• Izmailovsky Park;
• Yuri Luzhkov Park;
• “Kuzminki”;
• “Moskvoretsky”.

• South Medvedkovo (intersection of Molodtsova and Sukhonskaya streets);
• Veshnyaki (Veshnyakovskaya street, house 16);
• Golyanovo (park near Golyanovsky pond);
• Sviblovo (Serebryakova passage, opposite property 14, building 23);
• Nekrasovka (park near the Nekrasovka metro station);
• Maryino (Pererva street, building 52);
• Brateevo (Klyuchevaya Street, Building 22 – near the Alma-Atinskaya metro station);
• Tyoply Stan (Tyoply Stan street, building 1b);
• Troparevo-Nikulino (Michurinsky Prospect, Olympic Village, building 4);
• Kurkino (intersection of Sokolovo-Meshcherskaya and Yurovskaya streets);
• Koptevo (Koptevsky Boulevard, building 18 – Brigantina Park);
• Kryukovo (boulevard area of ​​the 16th microdistrict).