Just wondering, when lane swimming and a faster swimmer can't for some reason go around a slower swimmer (narrow lane, busy lane, slower swimmer is in the middle of the lane, whatever), is it acceptable etiquette for the faster swimmer to pass underneath the slower swimmer? Will that freak out the slower swimmer?
Alan
I'm certain I will never give up my solo practices. Too many external factors within a workout structure. My delicate sprinter frame couldn't withstand the repetitive stress anyway.
The water at my community pool may be kept too warm (84 in the winter; 82 in the summer) for me, but I do have the advantage of always getting my own lane. :banana: Even the noodlers aren't a problem anymore, since I fought on behalf of ALL of the pool users to get our pool chemical imbalance problem resolved.
I am also very fortunate when I train with my coach/training partner at Steve Lundquist Aquatic Center, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We each always get our own lane, side-by-side, right in front of the pace clock.
The downside of never having to circle swim, though, is crashing into the lane lines during warm-ups at meets, because I'm afraid to wander too close to the center of the lane. I can't remember a meet, since returning to competition, where I didn't come home with a souvenir bruise, cut, scrape, or nicked fingernail... :blush: Don't even get me started on what it's like to warm up at Nationals! :afraid:
I'm certain I will never give up my solo practices. Too many external factors within a workout structure. My delicate sprinter frame couldn't withstand the repetitive stress anyway.
The water at my community pool may be kept too warm (84 in the winter; 82 in the summer) for me, but I do have the advantage of always getting my own lane. :banana: Even the noodlers aren't a problem anymore, since I fought on behalf of ALL of the pool users to get our pool chemical imbalance problem resolved.
I am also very fortunate when I train with my coach/training partner at Steve Lundquist Aquatic Center, on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We each always get our own lane, side-by-side, right in front of the pace clock.
The downside of never having to circle swim, though, is crashing into the lane lines during warm-ups at meets, because I'm afraid to wander too close to the center of the lane. I can't remember a meet, since returning to competition, where I didn't come home with a souvenir bruise, cut, scrape, or nicked fingernail... :blush: Don't even get me started on what it's like to warm up at Nationals! :afraid:
