Entering a Pool on Shabbat
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Question
Is it permissible to enter a pool on Shabbat wearing a swimsuit if there is no concern that it will be wrung out afterward? (According to Ashkenazi and Sephardi customs)
Answer
Hello,
It is rabbinically prohibited to swim in a pool on Shabbat, whether with or without clothing.
In hot water, it is forbidden to wash the entire body, even if the water was heated before Shabbat.
Entering a pool to cool off without swimming - according to Ashkenazi custom, one should not wash the entire body even in cold water, while according to Sephardi custom, it is permitted.
Soaking clothing in water is prohibited due to the law of laundering. However, clothing that is worn and not dirty is not prohibited, as this is considered a form of soiling.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Siman 328.
Mishnah Berurah, Siman 326, Subparagraph 21
The one who bathes in a river, etc. - the commentators write that it is customary not to bathe at all in a river or mikveh.