to be a part of the human race...and in this case certain members of the swimming community:
Wounded soldiers in pool row
Horrifically wounded British servicemen were jeered and abused as they used a public swimming pool as part of their recovery treatment.
www.mirror.co.uk/.../
yes, it is bothersome to show up to the pool at your regular time and have someone else in your lanes, or practice suddenly cancelled for whatever reason... but i can't understand how she couldn't take into consideration who and why those people were there.
If that ever happened at my pool, I'd like to think I'd be on deck asking how I can help or talking to the guys and their therapists... and at the very least thanking them for their contributions. It'd probably end up being one of the more depressing workouts I'd've been to, but also probably one of the most rewarding.
I sincerely hope this outburst had nothing to do with political reasons. This woman is probably old enough to know that it is not right to take your frustrations toward the government out on its military (ie troops returning home from Vietnam).
yes, it is bothersome to show up to the pool at your regular time and have someone else in your lanes, or practice suddenly cancelled for whatever reason... but i can't understand how she couldn't take into consideration who and why those people were there.
If that ever happened at my pool, I'd like to think I'd be on deck asking how I can help or talking to the guys and their therapists... and at the very least thanking them for their contributions. It'd probably end up being one of the more depressing workouts I'd've been to, but also probably one of the most rewarding.
I sincerely hope this outburst had nothing to do with political reasons. This woman is probably old enough to know that it is not right to take your frustrations toward the government out on its military (ie troops returning home from Vietnam).
