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.
My impression is that in the age group world, deck changing has turned into a growing problem all over the place. It is a combination of other swimmers on deck being uncomfortable with deck-changers who are not very good at it (i.e., exposure), as well as creepy adults hanging around to watch for people who aren't very good at deck changing.
-Rick
My impression is that in the age group world, deck changing has turned into a growing problem all over the place. It is a combination of other swimmers on deck being uncomfortable with deck-changers who are not very good at it (i.e., exposure), as well as creepy adults hanging around to watch for people who aren't very good at deck changing.
-Rick
