Just a couple of observations.
1) I think your reasoned criticisms might gain a little more traction if they were accompanied by viable reasoned solutions.
2) For better or worse a good number of USMS leadership does not closely follow criticism reasoned or otherwise in social media. So discussion forum posts aren’t really the best method of attempting to influencing policy.
If you really want to be heard, then deal directly with the Open Water Compliance Coordinator, Open Water Committee, Long Distance Committee, local leadership or the Executive Director. And, if you really want to be involved in helping USMS make a good faith effort in improving our approach to open water swimming, then get involved. Help answer the question; given the constraints placed on our events by insurance requirements, what do our event directors, open water committee, local volunteers and the board need to accomplish this year to improve our approach to open water swimming?
Rob, this all sounds very reasonable and level-headed. I would take your advice more seriously if you hadn't felt the need to insult me behind an alias account ('irishpolarbear') that you apparently forgot has already been outed:
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
Seems not very past-presidential of you to resort to such immature tactics.
Just a couple of observations.
1) I think your reasoned criticisms might gain a little more traction if they were accompanied by viable reasoned solutions.
2) For better or worse a good number of USMS leadership does not closely follow criticism reasoned or otherwise in social media. So discussion forum posts aren’t really the best method of attempting to influencing policy.
If you really want to be heard, then deal directly with the Open Water Compliance Coordinator, Open Water Committee, Long Distance Committee, local leadership or the Executive Director. And, if you really want to be involved in helping USMS make a good faith effort in improving our approach to open water swimming, then get involved. Help answer the question; given the constraints placed on our events by insurance requirements, what do our event directors, open water committee, local volunteers and the board need to accomplish this year to improve our approach to open water swimming?
Rob, this all sounds very reasonable and level-headed. I would take your advice more seriously if you hadn't felt the need to insult me behind an alias account ('irishpolarbear') that you apparently forgot has already been outed:
forums.usms.org/showthread.php
Seems not very past-presidential of you to resort to such immature tactics.
