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.
Parents
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Originally posted by Guvnah
From the original post:
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 think my wording is more accurate.
Did you miss the part that said:
"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.)"
Admitedly, I oversimplified the "traffic laws". So let's be more accurate:
1) Can't do it at all except under appropriate times/conditions.
2) Appropriate times/conditions are during formal team/coached workouts.
3) There are no formal team/coached workouts for adults.
But since Joe is an adult, 2 and 3, taken together, mean that:
There are no appropriate times/conditions.
But that's really beside the point. Even if the pool in question NEVER allows it, then that's the "traffic laws" that prevail there!
Did you think somebody in this thread disagreed that these are the rules at his pool? The problem is that Joe needs to practice his starts. That's the main point! And, as several posters have noted, there are ways that the pool could address any safety/liability concerns it might have while allowing Joe to get the practice he needs.
Originally posted by Guvnah
From the original post:
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 think my wording is more accurate.
Did you miss the part that said:
"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.)"
Admitedly, I oversimplified the "traffic laws". So let's be more accurate:
1) Can't do it at all except under appropriate times/conditions.
2) Appropriate times/conditions are during formal team/coached workouts.
3) There are no formal team/coached workouts for adults.
But since Joe is an adult, 2 and 3, taken together, mean that:
There are no appropriate times/conditions.
But that's really beside the point. Even if the pool in question NEVER allows it, then that's the "traffic laws" that prevail there!
Did you think somebody in this thread disagreed that these are the rules at his pool? The problem is that Joe needs to practice his starts. That's the main point! And, as several posters have noted, there are ways that the pool could address any safety/liability concerns it might have while allowing Joe to get the practice he needs.
