Please read this story...sad news
www.wenatcheeworld.com/.../
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Very very sad story and circumstance that happened today at the high school pool. :( I really feel sorry for the parents of this person, and I'm sure a lawsuit of some kind will be coming. I'm just glad I wasn't one of the teachers who was supposed to be "watching" the class.
I swim with my masters group every morning in this pool, and for the remainder of the month, ALL groups are out of the pool. Apparently the high school P.E. classes that use the pool for their swimming portion of the year, do so with the regular P.E. teachers supervising. Not a trained lifeguard, water instructor, etc. type of person. Just a regular old teacher.
I just talked with my masters coach, and she got the call from the school that said we are out, along with the swim team is out, and every user group out till the end of the month while they "do an investigation".
Basically what is going to be happening, is that they are going to require having a paid lifeguard on deck while all groups are using the pool. Not a problem for us to pay for that in the morning for masters, but kinda sucks that we're out till December. Hopefully we'll be able to return then, if not sooner!
I will still be able to swim in the afternoons at the YMCA pool, but I do enjoy my mornings.
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$2 million is a pretty common settlement in drownings. Standard is $1 million or so, and the circumstances point to a larger than average settlement.
School district probably has insurance that covers that over a deductible.
I also note the article says the district has to formally apologize to the family and to have a lifeguard on hand, in addition to an instructor, during swim classes.
$2 million is a pretty common settlement in drownings. Standard is $1 million or so, and the circumstances point to a larger than average settlement.
School district probably has insurance that covers that over a deductible.
I also note the article says the district has to formally apologize to the family and to have a lifeguard on hand, in addition to an instructor, during swim classes.
