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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Unfortunately, it's no joke. I have yet to go to a U.S. pool where there wasn't a policy against letting swimmers use the starting blocks
Same thing here in Canada (or Ottawa, at least), City pools during public Adult Lane swims.
They actually take the starting blocks away (and store them) during public swims. And though most lifeguards know the regular swimmers (and their abilities) they still will NOT let anyone dive off the shallower end. Afraid of lawsuits (even though I offered to sign any number of waivers).
Pretty soon they (the Municipal politicos) will make us wear crash helmets and obtain a walking licence just to walk out our front doors.
(Guess part of this rant also belongs in the other "rant" thread.)
Cheers
Unfortunately, it's no joke. I have yet to go to a U.S. pool where there wasn't a policy against letting swimmers use the starting blocks
Same thing here in Canada (or Ottawa, at least), City pools during public Adult Lane swims.
They actually take the starting blocks away (and store them) during public swims. And though most lifeguards know the regular swimmers (and their abilities) they still will NOT let anyone dive off the shallower end. Afraid of lawsuits (even though I offered to sign any number of waivers).
Pretty soon they (the Municipal politicos) will make us wear crash helmets and obtain a walking licence just to walk out our front doors.
(Guess part of this rant also belongs in the other "rant" thread.)
Cheers
