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.
mattson:
Being a Southerner I am familiar with the process of frying. You do realize that in order to fry potatos, they have to be much, much greater a temperature (350 range) than what McDs serves coffee at? So, we can now look for the hot fry suit soon.
Wonder why most people know not to put a hot fry in their mouth but it requires advanced education to realize you should not put cooler coffee between your legs while driving?
mattson:
Being a Southerner I am familiar with the process of frying. You do realize that in order to fry potatos, they have to be much, much greater a temperature (350 range) than what McDs serves coffee at? So, we can now look for the hot fry suit soon.
Wonder why most people know not to put a hot fry in their mouth but it requires advanced education to realize you should not put cooler coffee between your legs while driving?
