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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I still cannot believe this is real. This is so unsafe. Catastrophic SCI is a lifelong life altering injury.

I’m a [b]USA swimming certified official and anything less than 4’ must be an in water start. (Rule 103.2)
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Swimmers who have not yet learned a shallow racing dive must practice in 6’ of water. That practice begins with deck starts. These are summer swimmers. Not all are as proficient as year round swimmers with years of experience.

If I had a child in this meet I would absolutely pull them.

I’m certified as a starter in my summer league and also USAS and if I were an NVSL official I would refuse to work this meet. I would seriously question if my umbrella liability policy would cover me if an injury occurred because I consider forward deck starts into 2.5” grossly negligent.
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Are they diving off of blocks?[/quote]

Did you read the rule?

i think you didn’t read the rule, so I will help your lazy a**.

[b]In pools with water depth less than 4’ at the starting end, the swimmer must start in the water.[/b]

But it’s totally cool for this meet only because some random Fairfax County resident knows more than an entire national sport federation.

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I don't know why you replied in such a rude, nasty way. I will refrain from name-calling.

I didn't read the rule. I don't know where to find the rule. It was just a question because I imagine diving from a block is different from diving from the deck/side of the pool if the rule is addressing dives off of blocks. I'm not an official. I have a swimmer, but I'm far from having deep knowledge of USA Swimming.

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