Some diving community members emphasized a rigorous approval process as they forcefully defended new diving boards, installed at the state’s main competition pool located at Anchorage’s Bartlett High School, saying they do not impact swimmers' safety. Other officials and experts have different opinions.
Anchorage diving community responds to Bartlett pool concerns ANCHORAGE , Alaska - Diving community members emphasized a rigorous approval process as they forcefully defended new diving boards which are installed at the state’s main competition pool located at Anchorage ’s Bartlett High School, saying they do not impact swimmers’ safety.
Well before those comments, McDaniel said his diving group had already taken action to address Parks and Recreation leaders’ feedback about diving board concerns. “This permit was reviewed as an equipment replacement,” said Crafts. “The pool area exiting was considered to be code compliant by an MOA Fire Plan reviewer and by me. The diving boards themselves are considered as pieces of equipment that do not require accessibility per the building code.”
McDaniel said once the upgrade project’s Bartlett phase started, community-wide support lessened when it was determined an extra three-meter-high diving board would be added for the club to be able to hold a sectional USA meet, which members said had been their goal for the last 40 years.
“The question that I would ask them is why is this a normal thing in other facilities? And why can’t changes be made?” said English. “If there is such an issue, and they are so upset about it, I would have them reach out to the National Federation of State High School Association and the USA Swimming.”
A separate letter from National Federation of State High School Association Director of Sports Sandy Searcy to Alaska School Activities Association executive director Billy Strickland said a review of Barlett’s proposed design showed no concerns.
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