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.
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I cannot blame facilities these days with fears about litigation. I worked at a Y for awhile and they were scared to death of being sued, to the point where they would not even fire people unless you basically didn't show up to work. I read somewhere that 9 out of 10 lawsuits in the world are filed in the USA. Don't know if it is true, but I could see that.
I cannot blame facilities these days with fears about litigation. I worked at a Y for awhile and they were scared to death of being sued, to the point where they would not even fire people unless you basically didn't show up to work. I read somewhere that 9 out of 10 lawsuits in the world are filed in the USA. Don't know if it is true, but I could see that.
