Science Confirms: Easter Swinging More Dangerous Than Visiting Karosta Prison

Latvian scientists have finally discovered what Liepāja residents have known for centuries - swinging can cause dizziness. A survey found that 24% of respondents experience nausea, dizziness and even heart palpitations after swinging. In Riga, of course, they call this "extreme sports," but on our side it's a regular weekday activity.

The most interesting finding is that women swing more often than men, which perfectly matches Liepāja market statistics, where women also shop more frequently for better prices, since everything there is fresher than in Riga and half the price. "I've been swinging since childhood," says local resident Aina, "and if I feel nauseous, I just breathe in our sea air - it's better than any medicine."

The survey found that people swing most actively in Kurzeme, which is no surprise - we have both the best swings and experience with motion at sea, so our vestibular apparatus is trained like Olympic athletes. Meanwhile, 42% in the Riga region don't swing at all, which can be explained by their fear of any activity requiring balance.

The survey creators believe that Riga has less adult swinging due to a lack of swings designed for grown-ups. We don't have such problems in Liepāja - we can swing on real swings, on ship decks while rocking at sea, or simply by walking along our windy Seaside. As locals say: "If you don't have dizziness after swinging, you haven't swung Liepāja-style enough."