To be fair, what a lot of these athletes do in the pool (for artistic events) don't really look like swimming, either.
I feel like regardless of the experience of the lifeguard, the earliest definitive assessment that the athlete is in distress would come from thier trainers or coaches. It's thier job to analyze every movement of the athlete.
The other skills of the lifeguard... physically trained and skilled to retrieve someone quickly and safely, that's what they're bringing to the table.
Couldn't that be becausethe coaches know the athletes and their routines quite well and can tell when something is wrong much quicker than a "regular" lifeguard?
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crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 81 pts · 186d
You can definitely have some sudden cardiac events where athletes are pushing themselves to the limit. Swimmers aren't immune to drowning.
SlacksMcTavish@lemmy.ml · 25 pts · 186d
That and drowning doesn't always look like drowning, an experienced life guard is very much needed.
Windex007@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 186d
To be fair, what a lot of these athletes do in the pool (for artistic events) don't really look like swimming, either.
I feel like regardless of the experience of the lifeguard, the earliest definitive assessment that the athlete is in distress would come from thier trainers or coaches. It's thier job to analyze every movement of the athlete.
The other skills of the lifeguard... physically trained and skilled to retrieve someone quickly and safely, that's what they're bringing to the table.
carmo55@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 186d
Also, drugs.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 3 pts · 185d
Yes pls
nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 185d
On the off chance a lifeguard is needed, we'll finally get to see the whole Olympian vs normal person comparison.
cosmicrookie@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 186d
The funny thing is that when they indeed are needed, the coach ends up diving in to help because no lifeguard reacted Link
SchadeMarmelade@feddit.org · 26 pts · 186d
Couldn't that be becausethe coaches know the athletes and their routines quite well and can tell when something is wrong much quicker than a "regular" lifeguard?
quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 18 pts · 186d
Specially in a discipline like solo artistic swimming.
It's easy to lower your guard when everyone around is a much better swimmer than you.
What a shit job, I wonder what would happen if you jump in in an excess of caution and nothing was wrong.
drolex@sopuli.xyz · 17 pts · 186d
At the winter Olympics, no less
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 186d
In Rio, no less.
ohulancutash@feddit.uk · 6 pts · 186d
There’s a looooot of waiting around. But you’re there to fix an issue that is very valuable so the pay is worth it to them.
darkmogool@feddit.org · 4 pts · 186d
I like the swiss flag on the cap.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 186d
You need someone neutral