Description and Acknowledgement of Risks
- I am aware and acknowledge that:
a) the Activities have foreseeable and unforeseeable inherent risks, hazards and dangers that no amount of care, caution or expertise can eliminate, including without limitation, the potential for serious bodily injury, permanent disability, paralysis and loss of life;
b) the Organization may offer or promote online programming (such as webinars, remote conferences, workshops, online training and competitions) which have different foreseeable and unforeseeable risks than in-person programming;
c) the Organization has a difficult task to ensure safety and it is not infallible;
d) injuries sustained can be severe;
e) I may come into close contact with other participants including without limitation the possibility of accidental and unexpected contact and the risk of contracting a communicable illness;
f) my risk of injury is reduced if I follow all rules established for participation; and
g) my risk of injury increases as I become fatigued.
- In addition, I hereby acknowledge that I am aware of specific risks, hazards and dangers associated with or related to the Activities and that such risks, hazards and dangers include, but are not limited to, injuries or losses from:
a) contracting a communicable disease including without limitation COVID-19 and COVID-19 related illnesses (collectively “COVID-19”);
b) executing strenuous and demanding physical techniques including without limitation boosts, lifts and throws;
c) vigorous physical exertion, strenuous cardiovascular workouts, rapid movements and quick turns and stops;
d) exerting and stretching various muscle groups;
e) entering the water including without limitation by either diving or jumping;
f) spending extended time underwater;
g) spending extended times in chlorinated water including without limitation bacterial infections and rashes;
h) dry land training including without limitation weights, pilates, yoga, running, dance, bands, and massage;
i) virtual training including without limitations weights, pilates, yoga, running, dance, bands, and massage;
j) slipping, falling or colliding with the pool, pool deck, pool bottom, walls, stands, equipment or with other participants;
k) failure to properly use any piece of equipment or from the failure of any piece of equipment;
l) contact, colliding, falling or being struck by other participants, spectators, or, equipment,
m) serious injury to bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons and other aspects of my body or to my general health and well-being;
n) experience anxiety while performing the Activities;
o) abrasions, sprains, strains, fractures, or dislocations;
p) spinal cord injuries which may render me permanently paralyzed;
q) head and brain injuries including without limitation concussions;
r) travel to and from competitive events and associated non-competitive events which are an integral part of the Organization’s Activities;
s) privacy breaches, hacking, technology malfunction or damage;
t) failure of myself or others to act safely or to act within my own ability or designated areas;
u) the Organization may be unaware of or misjudge my fitness or abilities, may misjudge weather or environmental conditions, may give incomplete warnings or instructions, or equipment may malfunction;
v) negligence, acts or omissions of other persons, including without limitation coaches, lifeguards, spectators, participants, or employees;
w) negligence on the part of the Organization, including without limitation failure by the Organization to take reasonable steps to safeguard or protect me from any and all risks, hazards and dangers arising directly or indirectly from the Activities; and
x) any and all other or additional risks, hazards and dangers arising directly or indirectly from the Activities (all collectively the “Risks”)
I have read paragraphs 3 and 4*