(Brussels Times) The Neptunium swimming pool, which reopened this weekend after six years of major renovation works, will permit people to swim in a burkini (a swimsuit typically worn by Muslim women, covering their entire body) so everyone can enjoy the facilities.
The new rules state that “swimwear strictly reserved for this purpose must be worn” and specify that “only traditional swimming costumes are permitted,” as well as “wetsuits designed for swimming or diving that partially or totally cover the body.”
The municipal authorities’ intention is to “allow everyone to take part in sport and physical activity. Nothing should stand in the way of that,” Schaerbeek city councillor for sports Thomas Eraly told RTBF.
