Woman receives warning letter from surf club for violating nudity policy — in the changing room


A surf club has sent a swimmer a letter because she’s breached its no-nudity rule… in the changing rooms.

Nada Pantle frequents the change rooms at the Terrigal Surf Lifesaving club on the New South Wales, Australia Central Coast and enjoys having a morning swim, then a quick shower, before heading to work.

To do this, she has to take off her swimmers before putting on her work outfit.

However, her routine has resulted in a warning letter from the surf lifesaving club, 9 News reports.

The letter claims she breached the club’s nudity in the change rooms policy, which advises that no nudity is acceptable.


Nada Pantle
Nada Pantle received a letter from her surf club that she was in violation of the club’s nudity policy even though she was in the changing room.
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The letter outlines that the no nudity rule was made because of its Child Safe Policy.

The letter also reminded Ms. Pantle that there would be consequences if she continues to get naked in the changing room.

“I would like to remind you that it is your responsibility to follow the rules, to maintain a safe family surf club environment and should you continue to ignore the rules, you will be subject to disciplinary action,” it read.

Ms. Pantle told ABC that the letter made her feel ashamed.

“They didn’t say what I did or who had made a complaint, but it sort of implied I’d done something almost sexual,” she explained.

However, Ms. Pantle also felt it was impractical to expect patrons not to get naked when in changing rooms – getting changed.

“At some point, you’ve got to take your clothes off to get your other clothes on. That’s why we have changing rooms. I almost feel like I’ve been body shamed,” she revealed.

The Terrigal Surf Lifesaving club boasts more than 900 members.

The Surf Lifesaving Australia Policy on change rooms states members should “not shower or change at the same time as supervising groups of children”.

It also states that members should “not undress and avoid using a changing room with a child unless other people are present”.



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