• SchadeMarmelade@feddit.org
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    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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      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.