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Swimming pool bans backstroke
A local council has banned it's swimmers from doing backstroke in the
pool as it fears they could injure themselves if they collide.
Swimmers at the Daisyfield pool in Blackburn have been told they
can do only forward strokes during busy periods when the pool is divided
into lanes, officials said.
"This is not about threats of legal action," said Kate Hollern, of
Blackburn and Darwen Council responsible for culture, leisure and sport.
"We are simply limiting the times when people can swim backstroke to
prevent dangerous collisions.
"We would expect that people would be concerned for their own safety as
well as that of others so we are being proactive in introducing these
rules."
She said the new rules complied with guidelines issued by the national
Institute of Sport and Recreation Management, and were "designed be
inclusive to ensure that all people can use our facilities in a safe way".
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