I started thinkng about this after swimming this morning at ASU and once again seeing that the 3 guards on duty were not in any of the chairs but instead were in the office texting and playing on duty.
So what happens if God forbid a swimmer is injured or dies in workout (I guess even if the guard is on duty)...can they sue the coach?
I know USMS has an insurance program for clubs and being to lazy wonder is anyone knows if it covers this?
I also wonder how many paidand/or volunteer coaches have any type of contract for this sort of thing?
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Unless the swim coach is the pool or facility manager he/she should not be responsible for the performance of the lifeguards.
I doubt Eddie Reese has any role in making sure the lifeguards at UT are sitting in their chairs watching swimmers. That is the responsbility of the swim center management. Wouldn't a pool run by ASU have similar operations?
Maybe at other pools the coach bears responsibility for pool operations but that seems unlikely to me.
Unless the swim coach is the pool or facility manager he/she should not be responsible for the performance of the lifeguards.
I doubt Eddie Reese has any role in making sure the lifeguards at UT are sitting in their chairs watching swimmers. That is the responsbility of the swim center management. Wouldn't a pool run by ASU have similar operations?
Maybe at other pools the coach bears responsibility for pool operations but that seems unlikely to me.
