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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]good lord.  i'm old and nobody was ever allowed to use starting blocks except for swim team DURING swim team events.

this is a you problem.[/quote]

When should a UNAT swimmer be able to use the blocks for practice?  If the answer is never, it was a problem then and it’s a problem now.

The risk of using the blocks is hitting something hard and causing injury.  If the swimmer is in his/her own lane and if the lane is the same depth as the diving well, there is no risk. [/quote]

If you're a 16 year old lifeguard, assigned to make sure everyone in all the lanes is safe, noticing when someone is approaching the blocks, and stopping to figure out whether or not there are other swimmers that are in that lane, or might be preparing to get in that lane, is too time consuming.  It creates a safety hazard for everyone else.  If you're Michael Phelps, you have the money to pay for some private swim time.  Everyone else should be supervised by a coach. [/quote]

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