Yesterday I swam in a pool I had never been to before. The pool is 30.5 meters (33.3 yards) long X 20 yards wide. Starting blocks were on the 20 yards.
Why would a pool be built at 30.5 meters? Would you change your workout to accommodate this unusual distance?
My normal 4000 meter workout, turned into 4880 meters. I would like to continue to use this pool,however I will have to put in some serious thinking into my workouts.
This, along with the other current threads regarding lap vs. length, and pool length, reminded me of something I've often tried to get them to do at my pool (especially in the winter) -- maybe once a week take out the lane lines and make an actual lap circuit.
When I was a kid my coach liked to do this once in a while. He'd tell us how many laps we'd need to do and then it was a race, every man for himself. We called it "Indy 500." It did get a little physical at times. :)
That sounds like my H S swim team when we played "no rules "water polo. It's a good thing we could all swim & hold our breath cuz there was lots of "fouls"
Just got back from an overnight business trip to Las Vegas. The spa pool (not the recreational) was marked with two lanes on bottom but no crosses at the walls nor lane lines, and the pool was one stroke short (my stroke count very consistent at 14/25 yds). Nope. Not a 20 yard pool. With no pace clock, I estimated time and work out distances as best I could.
Oddly, the distance marked at one end by a tall decorative cement barrier that segmented the pool from a smaller shallow end for reclining. Move that wall a 4 feet or so, and it's a regulation pool. But, hey, the towels were big and fluffy.
Was that with jersey barriers? I've heard of them being used in other pools that are too long. Specifically in some of the older 35 yard pools on some military installations that I mentioned previously. They placed the barriers so they'd be right at 25 meters and then that leaves 25 feet or so for a play area for the kiddies.
Dan
I don't think so, but similar perhaps. This pool in the spa/gym area where only adults allowed. The other side of the wall did seem to be for just sitting, and it was largely decorative.
Have measuring tape in my car. Usually get a few laughs from the lifeguards (old dude measuring diving area, then swimming all-out 13.8m's with plenty of rest).
