Section 8: Safety Considerations
Pool safety: lifeguards on duty during all NCAA-sanctioned meets and team practices; lane lines secured; pool depth verified pre-meet. Distance-event safety: certified athletic trainer + medical staff monitoring during 1000/1650 events. Concussion protocol: removal + graduated return-to-play assessment for any actual or suspected concussion (rare in swimming but possible from start-block strikes, lane-line collisions, deck falls). Each NCAA-sanctioned meet requires AED access; championship-level meets add team physician + EMT/ambulance on site. Heat-related concerns minimal indoors but ventilation managed for player welfare; chloramine air quality measured in indoor venues.