DANGER-NO SWIMMING

Some claim not to go swimming during the Sefira

for the same reason we do so during the 

three weeks, so as not to put oneself in danger

during that period.

The Steipler zt"l opposed this argument and held

there is no such Chumra and one may go swimming

during the Sefira.

They tried to argue and told him that some

frum people drowned while swimming during the Sefirah.

The Steipler answered, "they didn't drown because

they swam during the Sefirah. They drowned because

they went swimming in dangerous areas where

it is forbidden to swim and there were no lifeguards."