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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pool board member here and enthusiastic swim team parent. Say something,

Send a kindly worded email to the board (not a rant) with a list of suggestions for how to reduce conflict that you’ve heard have been successful at other pools and ask that it be discussed at the next meeting to see if any of could be implemented this season or next. Include low hanging fruit as well as more major things? At our board meetings we really do try to consider perspectives of all pool members and find solutions (for example! We have afternoon practice but only a couple lanes and coaches remind families they are only for those families who really can’t make the morning). I’d include things like designated area for swim team families to leave stuff during practice so can’t take over pool grounds before opens to public, no bullhorns while pool is open to public, latest morning practice is for teens [added bonus is this makes it easier for more younger families to do morning practice and camp), and limiting lanes for afternoon practice. Like anything, speak up, offer reasonable solutions, and you may see change.[/quote]

I am curious why latest a.m. practice being for teens is helpful to non-swim team families.

Our practice starts with the youngest full team members and then moves up in age, and then there's preteam.  But the people who are most likely to stay at the pool all day are the teenagers.  I'm not sure what problem that would solve.

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