‘No room to take a breath’: S.F. swim clubs squeezed by city lifeguard shortage
Swim coach Matthew Francis talks to swimmers from the San Francisco Tsunami Masters Swim Club during a practice at Charlie Sava Pool in San Francisco on Sept. 30. The club is seeking more practice time, but crowded city pools and a shortage of lifeguards have made it difficult to expand. Neil Hart, center, is one of the club’s founding members and won gold at the Gay Games in Valencia, Spain, last July.
TL;DR
- San Francisco swim clubs are facing difficulties expanding practice time.
- A shortage of lifeguards is a contributing factor.
- Crowded city pools further limit available practice space.
- Neil Hart, a founding member, won gold at the Gay Games in Valencia, Spain.