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.
I can't imagine not showering after swimming, so there's no reason for a deck change. A beach change, OTOH, is a whole different story.
I sort of agree with geek. Showing up to the pool with your suit already on is weird. It just is.
Why is that weird? Why bother getting up to get dressed to go to the pool to change again? Just get dressed once - at home and it saves an entire step. I get to the pool with just enough time to stretch and then wait for the coach to give us our warm-up. I'd rather not have to get up 5 min earlier to change in the locker rooms since I'm already getting up at 4:10am.
I can't imagine not showering after swimming, so there's no reason for a deck change. A beach change, OTOH, is a whole different story.
I sort of agree with geek. Showing up to the pool with your suit already on is weird. It just is.
Why is that weird? Why bother getting up to get dressed to go to the pool to change again? Just get dressed once - at home and it saves an entire step. I get to the pool with just enough time to stretch and then wait for the coach to give us our warm-up. I'd rather not have to get up 5 min earlier to change in the locker rooms since I'm already getting up at 4:10am.
