Time to catch up and vent

Since Friday I've been in one heck of a mood. I get a call from the parks and rec recreation director Friday afternoon with a message on my phone that she is going on vacation until after the long weekend, and went on to say she wants to meet up with me when she gets back about diving and the diving boards.

I don't know what is going on? but originally when we met up and discussed the do's and don't on the boards she gave me approval to use both boards and to be able to do what ever dives I like for practice! When I went to the pool Friday before work after hearing my message I was told by the head lifeguard I can't go off the 3m board, Ok fine I'll stick to the one meter board for now, meanwhile I'm stewing inside saying WTF!! I have another competition coming up on the 29Th and if I can't practice? I will suck worse than I am now!!

What really pisses me off is the fact that the rec director leaves me hanging without explanation of what is going on with a message on my machine telling me she wants to meet with me, leaving word with the head lifeguard I can't use the the 3m board then goes off on vacation!!

I have a feeling this has all got to do with politics and liability, but WTF!! what is the purpose of putting in a recreation center with equipment that you're not able to use during recreation times!! I am a tax payer to!! and if this is about some persons complaining that they can't lane swim while I and others are diving!?!? then to bad for them!! There are 2 other rec centers that are more suited for lane swimming!! The Holly pool was built for recreation with the hot pool and water slide and of course the diving boards for diving!! not just lane swimming!!

I may be jumping the gun here, but what she did is really rude and inconsiderate. I want to do good for the city by giving my knowledge of diving and services to build a diving club with the city, but if I'm going to get yanked around with politics, and with all that I have been doing to meet the city's so called requirements? Little do they know, it doesn't take a weekend certification course to make a coach!! It takes years of experience and know how! which I have!! By god!! I was taught by a Canadian National Olympic diving coach and certified as an instructor and coach by said same person!! The mechanics of diving hasn't changed since I last coached!!


Am I pissed??? you bet I am!!


OK back to training, I have a marathon to do in less then two weeks....I didn't do a thing over the weekend except stuff myself at the Mandarin with family for Mothers day. ...Burrp!


Today's training...

Swim 1000m
Run 30min