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.
It ain't a deck change unless you remove your suit completely.
I'll also admit I've never been able to figure out how to wrap a towel around myself such that it won't fall off. Someone needs to teach me the secret!
The only time I tried this I tripped and fell over -- not the height of modesty or gracefullness-- Outdoors (lake, ocean, river, dead sea) , I'd rather just change fast without the towel and pretend I don't care. Indoors I'll use the locker room. Anything's better than falling over with your suit around your ankles!
It ain't a deck change unless you remove your suit completely.
I'll also admit I've never been able to figure out how to wrap a towel around myself such that it won't fall off. Someone needs to teach me the secret!
The only time I tried this I tripped and fell over -- not the height of modesty or gracefullness-- Outdoors (lake, ocean, river, dead sea) , I'd rather just change fast without the towel and pretend I don't care. Indoors I'll use the locker room. Anything's better than falling over with your suit around your ankles!
