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 don't get the problem with wearing your suit to the pool. Ever since I've been swimming mornings, or whenever I go to a pool from home, I put on a brief at home, board shorts over it for the trip to the pool. Once at the pool, I just take off the shorts and shirt, throw on my drag suit, grab my goggles, and I'm set to go.
I don't think any guys with my team's morning group go in the lockerroom to change, everyone does the same as what I do. Some wear pajama pants or sweats, but they have a suit underneath.
I pack up a bag with my work clothes, including underwear, the night before. I leave it near the door, so I just need to grab it on my way out the door in the morning.
Just because you think something is wrong doesn't mean it is.
I don't get the problem with wearing your suit to the pool. Ever since I've been swimming mornings, or whenever I go to a pool from home, I put on a brief at home, board shorts over it for the trip to the pool. Once at the pool, I just take off the shorts and shirt, throw on my drag suit, grab my goggles, and I'm set to go.
I don't think any guys with my team's morning group go in the lockerroom to change, everyone does the same as what I do. Some wear pajama pants or sweats, but they have a suit underneath.
I pack up a bag with my work clothes, including underwear, the night before. I leave it near the door, so I just need to grab it on my way out the door in the morning.
Just because you think something is wrong doesn't mean it is.
