Etiquette

Hello, I have a question regarding etiquette when sharing/splitting a lane that is against the wall (with the ladders). Today a woman wanted to share my lane with me but was perturbed when I told her that I wanted the pool side of the lane. It is my feeling that if I am in the lane first I get to decide what side I want, either the wall side or the pool side. Is there a general rule or some type of etiquette that I am not aware of? A pool I swim at occasionally has a sign saying that all shared lanes are circle swim. So there would be no splitting lanes there, apparently. But in the absence of such signs, I think what you did was fine. If I were in her position, I would have been 100% okay with things.

Hello, I have a question regarding etiquette when sharing/splitting a lane that is against the wall (with the ladders). Today a woman wanted to share my lane with me but was perturbed when I told her that I wanted the pool side of the lane. It is my feeling that if I am in the lane first I get to decide what side I want, either the wall side or the pool side. Is there a general rule or some type of etiquette that I am not aware of? A pool I swim at occasionally has a sign saying that all shared lanes are circle swim. So there would be no splitting lanes there, apparently. But in the absence of such signs, I think what you did was fine. If I were in her position, I would have been 100% okay with things.