You are probably aware from a previous post that Georgia Southwestern University in Americus, Georgia has announced it will close the pool which has been the home of AAAA swim team (aka Quad A/Americus Blue Tide). The supporters of this swim team, community member, alumni, etc. are trying desperately to get GSW to change its plans. You can help us in two ways.
Find the thread titled, “Don’t Let This Swim Team Drown” and follow one of the links and write a short note to GSW asking them to keep the pool open. It doesn’t matter where you are from, just let the powers that be know how important aquatics are.
I would also like everyone who has a child/teen on a swim team, or who was on a swim team as a child/teen, to answer these questions.
In addition to the physical benefits (strengthening, endurance, coordination) how does being on a swim team benefit a child/teen?
And, how does a children’s/teen’s swim team benefit the community?
Thanks in advance,
Lainey
Parents
Former Member
Sorry to hear of another pool closure. Pardon me for being political, but here’s the unfortunate truth.
People are demanding too much from government and government is also spending big $$$ on nonproductive programs.
There’s only so much tax $$$ to go around and it has to be split up umpteen ways.
Here in California, we’ve got a Black Hole brewing in every city and it is feared that many of them will have to cut every nonessential service or declare bankruptcy. Here are a few examples of the messes we’re dealing with:
S.F. is spending $850 Million on a transit system that has an average speed of only 8-1/2 MPH and spending another $1.5 Billion on a 1-1/2 mile subway to virtually nowhere. And the state is spending $ Billions on a high speed rail from S.F. to L.A/ that has no useful connecting transit at either end. And the list goes on and on………………………………………….. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc.
It’s obvious that keeping a swimming pool open is at the bottom of the pile. :badday:
Sorry to hear of another pool closure. Pardon me for being political, but here’s the unfortunate truth.
People are demanding too much from government and government is also spending big $$$ on nonproductive programs.
There’s only so much tax $$$ to go around and it has to be split up umpteen ways.
Here in California, we’ve got a Black Hole brewing in every city and it is feared that many of them will have to cut every nonessential service or declare bankruptcy. Here are a few examples of the messes we’re dealing with:
S.F. is spending $850 Million on a transit system that has an average speed of only 8-1/2 MPH and spending another $1.5 Billion on a 1-1/2 mile subway to virtually nowhere. And the state is spending $ Billions on a high speed rail from S.F. to L.A/ that has no useful connecting transit at either end. And the list goes on and on………………………………………….. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc.
It’s obvious that keeping a swimming pool open is at the bottom of the pile. :badday:
