[Sportsandrec] No AdapTap System Necessary

Fri Aug 10 17:00:45 UTC 2012

Yeah, just find a message what works for you.  

-----Original Message-----
From: sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org
[mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 12:53 PM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] No AdapTap System Necessary

Hi Peter,
Yes I've been doing what you described all my life, which is why I realized
that I needed something to tell me I am going straight so that I can
actually go fast and count laps rather than strokes or jammed fingers.
Mike S

On 8/9/2012 7:06 PM, Peter Donahue wrote:
> Hello Ashley and everyone,
>
>      Did you try what I described in my last message? If not please do 
> so and use what' works best for you.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"
> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 9:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] No AdapTap System Necessary
>
>
> Hi,
> good for you. But some swimmers, particularly fast ones, may find such 
> a system useful.
> There was a need for it, otherwise blind people wouldn't have tested 
> and wanted its invention.
> If you don't need it, then just don't use it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Donahue
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 9:45 PM
> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
> Subject: [Sportsandrec] No AdapTap System Necessary
>
> Good evening everyone,
>
>      When I was in school in the early 1970s ropes to separate the 
> lanes were strung from one end of the pool to the other. There were 
> also black strips on the bottom of the pool running the length of the 
> lane swimmers with low vision could use to keep themselves straight in 
> addition to the ropes. If someone swam their stroke correctly their 
> hands or feet would contact the wall to let you know that your event 
> was over or to turn around and swim another lap.
>
>      Long before this new-fangled technology to "Help the blind swim 
> straight and safely was ever invented there were blind persons doing 
> it successfully for many years. We participated in a number of swim 
> meets with blind and sighted swimmers and performed on equal terms. 
> And no. They didn't have ambulances lined up to take the blind 
> swimmers that fractured their skulls after hitting the wall with their 
> heads to the emergency room. None of this ever happened and I 
> participated in many swimming events while in school. It was a wet and
wild time for all.
>
> Peter Donahue
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lori" <Lori at asmodean.net>
> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"
> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 8:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] adap tap system
>
>
> Mike, I participated in the development and definitely liked having 
> more of the shorter rods placed through out the lane. Of course it was 
> my goal to learn how to swim straighter, but having the additional 
> rods made it so easy to make micro adjustments which kept me out of 
> the ropes and then I could focus on technique, etc. Some folks have 
> talked about the fasteners popping off the lanes and floating away and 
> I believe some people have bungied them to the lane so they don't 
> float off. Despite some challenges with issues like that, I found it 
> to be definitely worth it for me and my goals. Is it the solution for 
> everyone, perhaps not, but it does have value and sure beats having to 
> rely on a human tapper or deal with backing off at the end to 
> eliminate hitting the wall too hard. It possibly makes swimming one of the
easiest sports for blind people to train in.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike" <underthetoaster at gmail.com>
> To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"
> <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 5:56 PM
> Subject: [Sportsandrec] adap tap system
>
>
>> Hi Guys,
>> Does anyone else on here use the AdapTap thingies for swimming? I 
>> just got some to put at either end of the pool lanes and they are 
>> great but I think I need to get some more to put along the lane to 
>> keep me straight since I still crash into the lane separators. But I 
>> am looking forward to swim without being hesitant about hitting the end.
And so far it is working.
>> Thanks for any opinions on this device, Mike S
>>
>>
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