I recently got a email from my age group swim team. They sent out a mass email about deck changing. Ohio rules now are if you are caught changing on deck before or after practice you are then suspended for a week and also the next swim meet. If caught at a meet doing this, you will be immediately removed from meet and the team will suspend you one week.
Is this pretty much a standard rule across the club teams or now a USS rule? I suppose I can see how this can become an issue and concern. Have to say I have not seen many masters doing the deck change, although I admit, I have deck changed at a masters meet but not at a USS meet.
Yea, what constitutes deck changing? I arrive to practice (USA-S team) with my suit on under my tshirt and shorts and take them off on deck. I, however, get dressed to go home in the locker room. But there are several teenage males on my team who deck change, even down to underwear (saw boxers last week). Our coach has asked them not to do it at the public facility but we also swim at a pool where we are the only team and we have a lot more leniency.
Yea, what constitutes deck changing? I arrive to practice (USA-S team) with my suit on under my tshirt and shorts and take them off on deck. I, however, get dressed to go home in the locker room. But there are several teenage males on my team who deck change, even down to underwear (saw boxers last week). Our coach has asked them not to do it at the public facility but we also swim at a pool where we are the only team and we have a lot more leniency.
