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 aquageek
Good post, Connie. I like the part about cold burgers causing accidents.
I am now very concerned about consuming my daily power bar on the way to the pool, along with my piping hot, luxuriously steaming coffee. That combo could be deadly but since not produced at McDonalds I feel I am missing out on a potential money making endeavor.
ou know, that one abut burgers causing accidents actually came from a discussion with couple of traffic safety cops, a trasffic judge and couple of insurance guys, I was doing a traffic accident reconstruction case (3D exhibits) where eating a big burger in a car caused a fatal accident (sory, that's about all I can say about it)... But it's a real concern with traffic, much more so than hot coffe burns.
Well, in this case, the guy was biting into one of thiose trople patty triple bread burgers, and it blocked his view of the road just enough to do something that caused a accident.
Try looking straight ahead next time you'er biting into a triple decker, and take note how much of your view it blocks.
In addition to fumbling around with the packaging, ketchup leaking on a shirt and other little distractions. Well, it was an interesting case to watch unfold.
Originally posted by aquageek
Good post, Connie. I like the part about cold burgers causing accidents.
I am now very concerned about consuming my daily power bar on the way to the pool, along with my piping hot, luxuriously steaming coffee. That combo could be deadly but since not produced at McDonalds I feel I am missing out on a potential money making endeavor.
ou know, that one abut burgers causing accidents actually came from a discussion with couple of traffic safety cops, a trasffic judge and couple of insurance guys, I was doing a traffic accident reconstruction case (3D exhibits) where eating a big burger in a car caused a fatal accident (sory, that's about all I can say about it)... But it's a real concern with traffic, much more so than hot coffe burns.
Well, in this case, the guy was biting into one of thiose trople patty triple bread burgers, and it blocked his view of the road just enough to do something that caused a accident.
Try looking straight ahead next time you'er biting into a triple decker, and take note how much of your view it blocks.
In addition to fumbling around with the packaging, ketchup leaking on a shirt and other little distractions. Well, it was an interesting case to watch unfold.
