Mom pens angry letter over daughter’s swimming teacher’s ‘flopping man breasts’

An Arlington, Va. mom is furious that her daughter’s swimming instructor is showing too much skin.

According to ARLNow.com, a local mom, who goes by the name “Lynn,” penned a letter to Arlington Parks and Recreation over concern that the swimming instructor should be wearing a shirt.

Her biggest concern, as she wrote in her initial email to the department, is “skin-to-skin contact.”

“I sit with my daughter every week watching her,” she told the site. “And of course the instructors are touching and holding children the entire time!”

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Last week, she sent this email to the Parks and Recreation office:

“I took my daughter to this class yesterday. Unfortunately the male instructor’s breasts were flopping on the water and we felt extremely uncomfortable with her getting into the water skin-to-skin and in such close proximity to his intimate space. When I mentioned this to the Parks & Rec representative she told me that other parents had also complained; that he was asked to put a shirt on but refused. To be in such close and intimate proximity to this man’s bare chest, breasts and public [chest] hair is unfathomable and I can not believe it is tolerated. ’d like to switch my daughter’s class to an instructor who is more appropriate and does not make us feel uncomfortable.”

The Aquatics coordinator, Trina Wood then replied, saying that all instructors wear bathing apparel appropriate for “active movement, both in and out of the swimming pool,” and that while swim shirts are provided, they are typically for warmth and not required:

“To address your concern, all of the instructors teaching for DPR wear swim suits that are appropriate for swimming pools, active movement, both in and out of the swimming pool and for teaching swimming lessons. Swim shirts are provided to instructors to wear, typically for warmth but are not required. I am sorry that you feel uncomfortable, however, [the instructor] handles himself in a very professional manner in water with students. Your daughter is enrolled in a Fin 3 class, where typically, most of the swimming skills are taught through verbal directions and demonstration and are practiced independently, with some correction from the instructor. But some skills do require the instructor to have contact with the students.

I do not have another class to switch your daughter into for the session that you are currently enrolled. If you do not wish to continue, I can cancel her enrollment in the class.

Please let me know how you would like to proceed.”

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After receiving the response, Lynn took her story to various local media outlets. According to ARLNow.com, she sent out the following email to reporters:

“Hello Arlington County Newspapers, Radio and Media Corp:

Do you know how badly the Arlington County Parks & Recreation System sucks? Get back in touch with me and I’ll gladly share my experiences from over the years. It’s mostly due to responses like the one I received — it’s like everyone in the parks & rec system have undergone the exact same training: “How to be a Jerk.”

Today’s response is not the first of its nature. Again, I would be glad to share my experiences with you, you will be shocked. Please get back in touch with me.

Se habla espanol.

Thanks.”

According to ARLNow.com, this isn’t the first complaint Lynn has launched with Parks and Recreation services.

What do you think about the mom’s complaint? Does she have a valid point or is she taking things too far? Let us know by tweeting @YahooStyleCA.