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?
I haven't found this to be true. :( Where I swim, there can be one person in each lane and an oblivious noodler will still want to jump in my lane even if I'm swimming butterfly or using my monofin. I know it's rude, but on a couple occasions where I'm in the middle of an AFAP fly set, I've asked them to try another lane. My theory is that sprinters are more vulnerable to noodlers since we are "wall hangers," not continuous lap swimmers.
I actually witnessed a screaming match the other day between a noodler and a lap swimmer. The lap swimmer was in the wall lane first. The noodler tried to kick the man out, claiming that only noodlers can have the wall lane and asking him to join another lane. The lifeguard had to intercede.
And first person in definitely gets to choose.
I find it true as well, that butterfly doesn't always scare away the lap swimmers. I think they're looking more at sharing with the single person, vs. circle swimming in general. This happens to me all the time. Should I feel guilty that I'm doing fly and the nearly 80 year old lady is almost drowning? :) I vary my sets depending on who's with me, don't worry. :)
Also, if I'm swimming at the Y, I just assume that at some point, I'll have a lanemate, so I just start swimming on the side that works best for me from the beginning.
I haven't found this to be true. :( Where I swim, there can be one person in each lane and an oblivious noodler will still want to jump in my lane even if I'm swimming butterfly or using my monofin. I know it's rude, but on a couple occasions where I'm in the middle of an AFAP fly set, I've asked them to try another lane. My theory is that sprinters are more vulnerable to noodlers since we are "wall hangers," not continuous lap swimmers.
I actually witnessed a screaming match the other day between a noodler and a lap swimmer. The lap swimmer was in the wall lane first. The noodler tried to kick the man out, claiming that only noodlers can have the wall lane and asking him to join another lane. The lifeguard had to intercede.
And first person in definitely gets to choose.
I find it true as well, that butterfly doesn't always scare away the lap swimmers. I think they're looking more at sharing with the single person, vs. circle swimming in general. This happens to me all the time. Should I feel guilty that I'm doing fly and the nearly 80 year old lady is almost drowning? :) I vary my sets depending on who's with me, don't worry. :)
Also, if I'm swimming at the Y, I just assume that at some point, I'll have a lanemate, so I just start swimming on the side that works best for me from the beginning.
