Everyone in the gym wears a mask (mandated in our state in the gym) however, one of the guards spent most of the hour I was swimming in the chair (in between breaks) with the mask off, unless she had to speak to the other guard. She's taken short mask breaks in the past, but this was ridiculous. All member have to wear the mask in the gym, while working out, on the deck, etc. and an employee of the fitness center doesn't. I'm surprised the other "main" guard has let this go, since he never removes his mask.
A couple of years ago at the kids' LSC long course championship, a girl passed out doing the 200 fly. She had some condition, it wasn't the first time. She had whatever sign, so she rolled over on her back before passing out. But the lifeguard RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER didn't react. The dad started yelling from the opposite end of the pool, then started going over seats.......we thought there was a fight brewing, until he jumped over the barrier to the deck.....then we thought he was going after the coach, until he dove in. By then, people near the blocks where she was noticed, and jumped in to assist her. The lifeguard never reacted.
If the gal had a pre-existing condition, it was the responsibility of the parent to give the lifeguard a heads-up and explain to the guard that if his daughter rolls on to her back, the guard should jump in and pull her out! The guard probably thought she was just tired and didn't realize she had a medical condition.
Swimmers: If you know that you or your child has a medical condition, explain that to the lifeguard before you or your child swims! That should be repeated to any new guard at your pool or at your child's pool.
A couple of years ago at the kids' LSC long course championship, a girl passed out doing the 200 fly. She had some condition, it wasn't the first time. She had whatever sign, so she rolled over on her back before passing out. But the lifeguard RIGHT IN FRONT OF HER didn't react. The dad started yelling from the opposite end of the pool, then started going over seats.......we thought there was a fight brewing, until he jumped over the barrier to the deck.....then we thought he was going after the coach, until he dove in. By then, people near the blocks where she was noticed, and jumped in to assist her. The lifeguard never reacted.
If the gal had a pre-existing condition, it was the responsibility of the parent to give the lifeguard a heads-up and explain to the guard that if his daughter rolls on to her back, the guard should jump in and pull her out! The guard probably thought she was just tired and didn't realize she had a medical condition.
Swimmers: If you know that you or your child has a medical condition, explain that to the lifeguard before you or your child swims! That should be repeated to any new guard at your pool or at your child's pool.
