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.
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I leave the pool commando-style after every practice. I go straight home to take a shower there (I'm a stay at home mom so no work place to go to). I've been doing it this way for 8 or more years.
Technically you are only going commando if you have your gun out of it's holster so I don't think that is what you do.
I apply deck changing to all facets of life. Cycling shorts...change in the car or at the office. My desk is big enough and closed on the end so you cannot tell unless you are on my side of the desk.
Deck changing in it's pure form has an exact definition: remove all swimsuits under a towel and put shorts or pants on before removing towel while on deck. I won't do it ever if there are kids around. Not a joke, idont want to show up on the banned coaches list! My towel has never fallen but it will one day and I don't want kids to be around.
I do it for the same reasons as others. Lockers are dirty.
I leave the pool commando-style after every practice. I go straight home to take a shower there (I'm a stay at home mom so no work place to go to). I've been doing it this way for 8 or more years.
Technically you are only going commando if you have your gun out of it's holster so I don't think that is what you do.
I apply deck changing to all facets of life. Cycling shorts...change in the car or at the office. My desk is big enough and closed on the end so you cannot tell unless you are on my side of the desk.
Deck changing in it's pure form has an exact definition: remove all swimsuits under a towel and put shorts or pants on before removing towel while on deck. I won't do it ever if there are kids around. Not a joke, idont want to show up on the banned coaches list! My towel has never fallen but it will one day and I don't want kids to be around.
I do it for the same reasons as others. Lockers are dirty.
