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
Former Member
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Use knife to slather peanut butter on a slice of bread, put said bread in toaster, apply heat, when it starts to smoke, use knife to try to extract slathered smoking (or possibly burning, by now) bread, electrocute self (may require other hand be placed in sink full of water).
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Path to riches and fame:
Use knife to slather peanut butter on a slice of bread, put said bread in toaster, apply heat, when it starts to smoke, use knife to try to extract slathered smoking (or possibly burning, by now) bread, electrocute self (may require other hand be placed in sink full of water).
Sue toaster manufacturer, bread baker, knife purveyor, peanut butter conglomerate, electric utility, water company, plumbing installer. Get unbelievably large settlements from each.
Use those profits to develope and market new, litigationally correct, toaster that has no openings through which imbecils might place bread (slathered or otherwise) or knives. Or maybe just no heating elements (that would save on electricity costs, thus paying for itself over time!). Star in your own infomercial (maybe even hire Martha Stewart as a sidekick).
