By: Chris Guest

Chris Guest — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:52:56 +0000

I have had a similar problem with a University Pool facility where, by her statement, an attendant requested that I remove my 6 y/o son from a swimming lane although I was swimming directly behind him. The attendant stated that the roped lanes were not suited to ”kids” and I should take my son into the open part of the pool. She said this although my son was swimming his 2nd consecutive length and an adult had decided to rest at the shallow end of the specific lane for over 12 minutes. For the record the same pool was where my son took his ‘duckling’ lessons, gained his first 2 badges and swam his first unaided length over four months ago. He did his first consecutive 2 lengths without problems over 3 weeks ago in the same laned area of the same pool without problem.

By: Barb Sieck

Barb Sieck — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:55:11 +0000

Please comment on my concern re: the city owned and operated swim pool excluding a 7 yo from “tot time” (thru age 6) 5-7 pm, offering “open rec” from 7-8:45 pm. Since she goes to public school at 8 am and requires 11 hrs of sleep, this effectively limits her to only weekend swim. To me, this is like providing weeekday pool time to 40 yo only at midnight. Should I accept this, or demand that they re-work the schedule to provide an appropriate weekday time for 7-9 yo to swim? I know this is not on par with equal access to housing or medical care, but it is important to us. Thanks loads, Grandma

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