I wonder how you feel if you happened to be the only one or two swimming in a pool while there are four highly dutiful lifeguards watching...nothing but you, of course... for the whole time you were swimming? (assuming you were not that great a swimmer to be proud of giving a "performance").
That's what happened to me today. Needless to say I felt damn safe, especially appreciated it very much when at one point one of them poked his head to see if I was OK when I was at the end of the pool, literally under their feet :wave: (I usually thought the guards didn't pay enough attention).
On the one hand I was flattered by the heavy attention and safeguarding (today seemed to be an unusual day); on the other hand, it felt funny "performing" solo or duet to an audience of 4 :D. They did appear to be all watching the whole time, not doing other things.
What's in the guards' mind when they are watching just 1-2 swimmers in the pool? Do they judge their skills? laugh at the guy splashing water everywhere, or the other that swims like a limping shrimp? :rolleyes:
:D
The lifeguard was correct in their actions. There is no diving into water depths less than 9'. One meter spring diving boards have water depth requirements of no less than 12.5' The guard was doing their job the guidelines were established by the INSURANCE CARRIERS and other GOVERNING BODIES (the organization holding the certification of the lifeguard, county, city, state, etc.), not the facility and not the lifeguard.
Thank you for not doing other tricks or flips when entering the pool - you could have been asked to leave.
As a side note, USMS guidelines for warm up state that you can only enter a lane FEET FIRST unless a dedicated sprint lane has been established.
I understand the rules, and I ALWAYS follow them. This time I had forgotten though, and because I always dive in when my coach is there - it is just a habit to dive in.
I know it was his job to stop me, just thought it ironic and embarrassing :blush:, when it was a shallow dive to start my workout in 7 feet of water and the lifeguard was the same age as my daughter. :fish2:
The lifeguard was correct in their actions. There is no diving into water depths less than 9'. One meter spring diving boards have water depth requirements of no less than 12.5' The guard was doing their job the guidelines were established by the INSURANCE CARRIERS and other GOVERNING BODIES (the organization holding the certification of the lifeguard, county, city, state, etc.), not the facility and not the lifeguard.
Thank you for not doing other tricks or flips when entering the pool - you could have been asked to leave.
As a side note, USMS guidelines for warm up state that you can only enter a lane FEET FIRST unless a dedicated sprint lane has been established.
I understand the rules, and I ALWAYS follow them. This time I had forgotten though, and because I always dive in when my coach is there - it is just a habit to dive in.
I know it was his job to stop me, just thought it ironic and embarrassing :blush:, when it was a shallow dive to start my workout in 7 feet of water and the lifeguard was the same age as my daughter. :fish2:
