RFK Swims In Creek With “High Bacteria” Warning

We can only hope for another brain worm:

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed Sunday that he took a dip in Washington, D.C.’s, Rock Creek with his grandchildren, despite long-standing warnings that high bacterial levels make the Potomac River tributary unsafe.

According to the National Park Service (NPS), “swimming and wading are not allowed due to high bacteria levels.”

Swimming has been illegal in most of D.C.’s waterways since the 1970s, largely because of contamination from the District’s aging sewer system. Several signs posted along Rock Creek warn of the potential dangers, and the NPS advises pet owners to keep animals out of the water, as well.

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Mother’s Day hike in Dumbarton Oaks Park with Amaryllis, Bobby, Kick, and Jackson, and a swim with my grandchildren, Bobcat and Cassius in Rock Creek. pic.twitter.com/TXowaSMTFY

— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) May 11, 2025