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.
If the people who noodle would not otherwise be doing any excercise at all, it is probably of some benefit to them. At least getting them moving. Which would be better than them not moving... For them anyway:)
I agree moving is better than not moving. Maybe noodling helps keep your body/joints more flexible. But is it really "exercise" that produces some other medical benefit? It's a little troublesome that clubs are worried about being sued for lack of noodler weight loss. If that's true, then the noodlers may soon be noodleless if all those waivers they may be forced to sign are really worthless.
If the people who noodle would not otherwise be doing any excercise at all, it is probably of some benefit to them. At least getting them moving. Which would be better than them not moving... For them anyway:)
I agree moving is better than not moving. Maybe noodling helps keep your body/joints more flexible. But is it really "exercise" that produces some other medical benefit? It's a little troublesome that clubs are worried about being sued for lack of noodler weight loss. If that's true, then the noodlers may soon be noodleless if all those waivers they may be forced to sign are really worthless.
