The Rec Center I occasionally swim at has starting blocks. I am aware that is a swim device that I am supposed to use once in awhile. The pool is very deep and used for daily swim team practice and some meets. Yet, there is always a bright yellow cone placed on the blocks during lap swimming hours. No one may use the starting blocks at this time. I find it irritating. No one could possibly get hurt unless they were especially idiotic. I guess they're worried about lawsuits. I saw someone doing backstroke starts once, but who wants to do those? This practice will discourage me from ever entering a non-OW event.
Kids almost never pick up after themselves. So true.
I don't think there is always a lifeguard at USS/USA practices though. That's why the teams have to purchase insurance for their swimmers. Our "registration" fee for joining the team was mostly for insurance, I was told. It was a whopper. Especially where I live, with so many litigious swimmer parents.
Fortress.
USA Swimming's registration covers insurance (as does USMS). You should not have to pay for any additional insurance. The requirement is that all swimmers in the practice are USA Swimming or USMS members and that all coaches are USA Swimming registered. Both organizations carry accident as well as liability coverage. The latter coverage is in the multi-million dollar range. So I would question the need for the additional coverage.
Kids almost never pick up after themselves. So true.
I don't think there is always a lifeguard at USS/USA practices though. That's why the teams have to purchase insurance for their swimmers. Our "registration" fee for joining the team was mostly for insurance, I was told. It was a whopper. Especially where I live, with so many litigious swimmer parents.
Fortress.
USA Swimming's registration covers insurance (as does USMS). You should not have to pay for any additional insurance. The requirement is that all swimmers in the practice are USA Swimming or USMS members and that all coaches are USA Swimming registered. Both organizations carry accident as well as liability coverage. The latter coverage is in the multi-million dollar range. So I would question the need for the additional coverage.
