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 Gareth Eckley
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For Aquageek who sees no need for corporate responsiblity, was the case of the "firestone tyres fitted to Suv's where they would explode on hot roads, the fault of the driver or the company making unsafe tyres ?
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Not a good comparison. The average person knows that coffee will be hot. This is something that a reasonable person just knows intuitively.
The average person cannot tell that tires are manufactured poorly by looking at them. This is not something that a reasonable person just knows intuitively. I would guess that many auto mechanics would not be able to tell just by looking at the tires.
Originally posted by Gareth Eckley
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For Aquageek who sees no need for corporate responsiblity, was the case of the "firestone tyres fitted to Suv's where they would explode on hot roads, the fault of the driver or the company making unsafe tyres ?
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Not a good comparison. The average person knows that coffee will be hot. This is something that a reasonable person just knows intuitively.
The average person cannot tell that tires are manufactured poorly by looking at them. This is not something that a reasonable person just knows intuitively. I would guess that many auto mechanics would not be able to tell just by looking at the tires.
