After swimming at the same pool for a year now, I was rudely stopped by the person that I was sharing the lane with and told that I could not use paddles when there were more than one person in the lane. Does anyone else have this same issue?
I was really annoyed! Using paddles is an integral part of a swimming workout.
Favorite pushy story: lady in the lane next to me was annoyed at splashing in butteryfly, told me to stop so I didn't get her hair wet. in a pool : |
This is one I have never understood. If you don't want to get your hair wet, then don't get into the pool.
As for the paddles, did you ask the lifeguard about the rule? Is the rule about not using paddles posted somewhere within the pool? If the lifeguard didn't stop you or if there is no rule posted along one of the walls, then use them until someone in an authority role tells you.
Ask to see the"posted" list of pool rules. AND on the all must shower rule - -I'm the guy that splashers everyone that is the pool that thinks it is a BATHTUB!!! The ladies who wear sooo much perfume & powder that it floats on the water and I taste it in my mouth make me sick. "OOOHHH that man splashed us " they say to the water exercise girl with the way too loud music & yelling into the mike person that does not tell them to even get wet, let alone shower all that crap off before they get into the pool. O K RANT OVER!!
