We have a 25 meter by 25 yard pool and we are asking the pool management to switch the normal yard direction to meters for a meter meet.
They want to charge us $1,400 to cover the costs of moving 4 starting blocks, (we only need four because we are doing a relay meet) all the lane lines and flags. Yikes!
We said we would move the lines and flags. We think $300 would be high but we would pay it. They said they don't want us to move the lines for insurance purposes.. (silly)
Does anyone have experience with this so we can come to a better number?
What would your pool charge for this service?
thanks
Charlie
Are lane ropes designed for 25 yards even going to work for 25 meters? Maybe they need to add cable and buy some more of those plastic floaty wave-busting things. Are there lines painted on the bottom that go in both directions? Are there fittings already in the walls to hold the lines no matter which course is set up?
It's possible the $1400 would be the cost of retrofitting the equipment to fit and hook on to the 25 meter walls. But if this is not the case, it definitely sounds like a rip off. Can you post a picture of the pool?
Are lane ropes designed for 25 yards even going to work for 25 meters? Maybe they need to add cable and buy some more of those plastic floaty wave-busting things. Are there lines painted on the bottom that go in both directions? Are there fittings already in the walls to hold the lines no matter which course is set up?
It's possible the $1400 would be the cost of retrofitting the equipment to fit and hook on to the 25 meter walls. But if this is not the case, it definitely sounds like a rip off. Can you post a picture of the pool?
