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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Originally posted by Kim Tarnower
Wow... it's been a long time. As I recall, the players (best with at least 10 or so) pick a shark or two who are in the middle of the pool, the rest of the players are minnows who start at one side and have to swim to the other side through the sharks without getting eaten (tagged.) If tagged, they become sharks. The surviving minnows must make another pass through the growing feeding frenzy until everyone is a shark. Then start over. At least I think that's how it went.
Leonard, did you ever play Marco/Polo? ;)
Sharks & Minnows sounds like something I can do with my nephews (6 & 10) when I visit them in 2 weeks, although we may have to improvise as we'll be in a bay/ocean situation. Thanks.
No to Marco Polo. Remember that I couldn't swim until age 39. Sigh - I missed alot. A classic "late bloomer."
-LBJ
Originally posted by Kim Tarnower
Wow... it's been a long time. As I recall, the players (best with at least 10 or so) pick a shark or two who are in the middle of the pool, the rest of the players are minnows who start at one side and have to swim to the other side through the sharks without getting eaten (tagged.) If tagged, they become sharks. The surviving minnows must make another pass through the growing feeding frenzy until everyone is a shark. Then start over. At least I think that's how it went.
Leonard, did you ever play Marco/Polo? ;)
Sharks & Minnows sounds like something I can do with my nephews (6 & 10) when I visit them in 2 weeks, although we may have to improvise as we'll be in a bay/ocean situation. Thanks.
No to Marco Polo. Remember that I couldn't swim until age 39. Sigh - I missed alot. A classic "late bloomer."
-LBJ
