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 won't miss the deck change anymore (though I used to use it here and there). The thing I can never figure out is why anyone would wake up for a 5 AM practice, put on clothes, then immediately come to the pool and change into a swimsuit. Unless maybe you want to waste warm-up time changing in the locker room, it seems like an unnecessary step to me!
By putting on your clothes first, you eliminate the possibility of having to go home (or to work) commando because you forgot to bring your under garments. True story, we had a swimmer on our team that borrowed a bra to wear to work since she had forgotten hers.... We also have swimmers that forget to bring a suit as well. I always keep about 4 suits in my bag - 1 4 practice, 1 4 the hot tub at the gym, 1 in case I need to get in the pool when coaching, etc. I definitely loan out suits from time to time, when someone forgets theirs. And everyone pretty much knows that I have extra suits, swim caps, and goggles.
I won't miss the deck change anymore (though I used to use it here and there). The thing I can never figure out is why anyone would wake up for a 5 AM practice, put on clothes, then immediately come to the pool and change into a swimsuit. Unless maybe you want to waste warm-up time changing in the locker room, it seems like an unnecessary step to me!
By putting on your clothes first, you eliminate the possibility of having to go home (or to work) commando because you forgot to bring your under garments. True story, we had a swimmer on our team that borrowed a bra to wear to work since she had forgotten hers.... We also have swimmers that forget to bring a suit as well. I always keep about 4 suits in my bag - 1 4 practice, 1 4 the hot tub at the gym, 1 in case I need to get in the pool when coaching, etc. I definitely loan out suits from time to time, when someone forgets theirs. And everyone pretty much knows that I have extra suits, swim caps, and goggles.
