Had a great time at the Atlanta Short Course Nationals event, however what was up with the lack of pool etiquette in the warm-up/down pools? I have competed in triathlons and open water swims and this event by far was the most dangerous swim experience in terms of etiquette. I spoke with many swimmers who felt the same.
In the warm-up/warm-down pools, I had someone actually jump in as aggressively as they could on top of me, pushing me under. The one time I tried to warm-up in the competition pool during a break, I was pushed in the head and told "Move" & when it was completely crowded with no where to go, I had someone pull my leg, push on my lower back, push me under the water and then they actually swam over top of me to get in front, which was pointless as everyone was touching? Really? I was also very disappointed to hear that younger swimmers were not only crowding the 65+ designated lanes, but were actually just as dangerous and argumentative with the older swimmers. Really?
Perhaps we need a revised USMS Pool etiquette for Nationals and similar type events in addition to the following,
www.usms.org/.../pooletiquette
My read having been to the last few Nationals on warmup space only:
WAY, way better than Atlanta or Austin,
not as good as Clovis
Paul, it would still be good to have other options for people if they are available.As far as the pool itself for racing:
better than Clovis,
much better than Atlanta,
and I can't be objective about Austin, a sentimental favorite of mine
My read having been to the last few Nationals on warmup space only:
WAY, way better than Atlanta or Austin,
not as good as Clovis
Paul, it would still be good to have other options for people if they are available.As far as the pool itself for racing:
better than Clovis,
much better than Atlanta,
and I can't be objective about Austin, a sentimental favorite of mine
