{"id":5702,"date":"2021-04-02T09:45:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-02T16:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=5702"},"modified":"2021-04-02T09:47:02","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T16:47:02","slug":"cif-refuses-to-allow-swimmers-to-compete-despite-giving-green-light-to-other-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=5702","title":{"rendered":"CIF Refuses to Allow Swimmers to Compete despite giving green light to other sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Miguel Palacios<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A collective groan of disappointment can be heard throughout the region as the California Interscholastic Federation San Diego Sector decided that it would not allow swimmers and divers to compete for a second time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to High Tech HIgh head swim coach, Susan Berardi, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kusi.com\/san-diego-cif-cancels-swim-dive-championships\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the CIF decision<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> makes absolutely no sense and appears to have no scientific merit or logical reasoning to it. There is no chance of Covid-19 being transmitted through the chlorinated water and the swimmers would be within the acceptable distance for health measures. She stated to KUSI News that, \u201cThey\u2019re blaming it on state\/county guidelines, that they can\u2019t keep the kids at a distance. Even though they\u2019re outside, in chlorinated water, they\u2019re wearing masks, they\u2019re saying that that\u2019s just not gonna meet guidelines.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What really makes no sense is that the CIF-SDS has chosen to allow other sports to move forward with competitions; sports that actually require athletes to interact physically with each other with no social distancing, e.g. football and many other outdoor sports. Berardi states that the parents, the athletes, and the coaches have all asked the CIF to reconsider their decision and make some sort of compromise. Some of these students are in their final year of high school, and it is their last opportunity to compete and participate in the sports they love. Nevertheless, the requests seem to have fallen on deaf ears and the CIF is indifferent towards whatever nostalgia the children may feel as their high school athletics career comes to an end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When KUSI asked coach Berardi if there was any chance that the kids would get to compete this season, she replied, \u201cI guess there\u2019s always a chance, but it\u2019s not looking good.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Mike Lewis\/<a href=\"http:\/\/olavistaphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ola Vista Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Miguel Palacios A collective groan of disappointment can be heard throughout the region as the California Interscholastic Federation San Diego Sector decided that it would not allow swimmers and divers to compete for a second time. 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