The lad who has won more than 50 medals and trophies, was told he could not wear the goggles under health and safety guidelines, despite a sign in the swimming baths which reads:
"Goggles and swim caps are always a good idea to protect your eyes and hair from chlorine."
Following several complaints from his furious parents, including one to the Secretary of State for Education, coalition-run Oldham Council in Greater Manchester has refused to back down, as the guidelines state that only competent swimmers can wear goggles- and only they at the discretion of the swimming teacher.
It seems they haven't a leg to stand on and yet they trot out the following shite:
"Our swimming teachers follow established guidelines. These state that beginners and improvers – unless they have a medical condition – should not wear goggles. That is so that they can get used to eye contact with the water.
Goggles are also usually only worn in, for example, at a prolonged training session for more advanced swimmers."
Which makes you wonder what the Councillor Jack Hulme, Cabinet Member for Children and Families means. The kid's been in a pool since he was four and and has swum with Royton Swimming Club for the past six years, training four times a week. He's hardly a beginner, is he now?
Welcome to Britain...
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