I started diving off of starting blocks when I was eight years old. I am now 51, and train at the Y, almost always alone, as there is no Masters program in the county where I live, or in any of the immediately adjacent counties. (There are several age group programs.) I want to work on my starts, but none of the Y's where I swim will let me use the blocks - saying that a national Y policy prohibits anyone from using the blocks unless a team/club coach is on the deck.
I have never heard of anyone suing a YMCA because of an accident on a starting block.
Yes, perhaps a coach would be valuable to me in this regard, but I'm not looking for a coach - I need and want a cooperative facility. The age groups' program schedules are not conducive to my schedule, and besides, the age group coaches already have enough on their hands during those times with lanes full of kids working their programs. I also am not excited about having to dodge those kids to do the work I need to do.
Anyone find a way to conquer this litigation-fear-induced insanity yet? Thank you.
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10 years ago I bought my soon to be wife for her first visit to Britain. I had been living in Vancouver, Canada for a while, which was one of the first cities that Starbucks moved into. We had almost as many Starbucks outlets as Seattle.
So anyway, there I was fluent in the strange "American/Italian" language used in Starbucks to order a drink, and knowing more about coffee beans, blends, brewing methods than most I knew.
We were on a trip through Wales and we stopped in Llandovery as we saw a sign " Ti a Coffi Siop ", which is Welsh for Tea and Coffee shop. We felt that this would be a good stop.
We ordered two coffees at the counter. We than watched, frozen with shock, as two white polysterene cups were placed in front of us, filled with a spoonfull of Nescafe instant coffee, and hot water from a kettle was poured in. Then some Carnation white creamer powder, was added, and stirred with a plastic spoon !
We were asked for £1.00 each ( $2.00). I could not say a word, I meekly handed the money over, and we left. The coffee was, of course, undrinkable and they ended up in the trash.
Thankfully, now in Britain you can get good espresso coffee in most places.
Hey, i drink my beer ( Guiness ) ice cold, thank you.:) ;)
10 years ago I bought my soon to be wife for her first visit to Britain. I had been living in Vancouver, Canada for a while, which was one of the first cities that Starbucks moved into. We had almost as many Starbucks outlets as Seattle.
So anyway, there I was fluent in the strange "American/Italian" language used in Starbucks to order a drink, and knowing more about coffee beans, blends, brewing methods than most I knew.
We were on a trip through Wales and we stopped in Llandovery as we saw a sign " Ti a Coffi Siop ", which is Welsh for Tea and Coffee shop. We felt that this would be a good stop.
We ordered two coffees at the counter. We than watched, frozen with shock, as two white polysterene cups were placed in front of us, filled with a spoonfull of Nescafe instant coffee, and hot water from a kettle was poured in. Then some Carnation white creamer powder, was added, and stirred with a plastic spoon !
We were asked for £1.00 each ( $2.00). I could not say a word, I meekly handed the money over, and we left. The coffee was, of course, undrinkable and they ended up in the trash.
Thankfully, now in Britain you can get good espresso coffee in most places.
Hey, i drink my beer ( Guiness ) ice cold, thank you.:) ;)
