Song in your head during practice?

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Former Member — Sat, 12 Jun 2004 07:51:54 GMT

Originally posted by LindsayNB Presumably the idea is that electrical current from the lightening could flow through the plumbing and the water it contains. That said, we get a fair bit of afternoon and evening lightening here and I have never had the pool closed while I was in it. Perhaps the danger depends on the pool construction and lightening protection features of the building. Well, if you look at some of the "risks" the article talks about, they are pretty far fetched. How many people hang up the telephone every time there's a thunderstorm? If they don't, they're living dangerously, according to the article! For every year they don't hang up the phone during thunderstorms, there's 1 chance in 300,000,000 that they'll be killed! The article, unfortunately, doesn't provide any figures on the risks of swimming in an indoor pool during a thunderstorm. And it appears to base its statements about indoor pool risks on a single reference. The numbers are essential, because we also need to consider such questions as: Which risk is greater: Being electrocuted because you keep swimming in an indoor pool during thunderstorms? Or dying of a heart attack because you weren't able to exercise regularly as a result of your indoor pool closing every time there's a thunderstorm? I'd be surprised if the second risk isn't greater! All of this reminds me of an article I read a number of years ago on keeping yourself from being struck by lightening. First, it noted that you shouldn't stand under a tree. But then it noted that you also shouldn't stand out in an open field. Its final recommendation was that you lie down in a ditch, and if you are wearing a raincoat, take it off and put it under you for insulation. I think (hope?) the author was being facetious.

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Former Member — Fri, 11 Jun 2004 14:04:47 GMT

The relevant part of the article Rob posted was: Avoid taking showers and using plumbing facilities (including indoor and outdoor pools) Presumably the idea is that electrical current from the lightening could flow through the plumbing and the water it contains. That said, we get a fair bit of afternoon and evening lightening here and I have never had the pool closed while I was in it. Perhaps the danger depends on the pool construction and lightening protection features of the building.

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Former Member — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 16:45:26 GMT

Geek, our Y has a lightening detector set for 5 miles, if it goes off, the pools, both indoors and outdoors, close and stays closed until 30 minutes after the last lightening is detected... Sometimes it goes off when there isn't even a hint of rain. I'd like some input on this too. Lainey

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Former Member — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 12:59:44 GMT

This morning it was "Drops of Juptier" Yeah, can you believe it I got out of bed and went swimming this MORNING... afternoon thundershower pattern setting up. I'm still not, and never will be a morning person though.

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pmbchill — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 12:11:37 GMT

Swimmers DO talk and sing to themselves. My concern is what the effects will be from years of watching and following a black line painted on the pool bottom. Will our great-grandchildren need to paint a line on the floor for us to follow to the bathroom, car, kitchen, etc.? Will scenery deprivation have a negative impact on how we view the world? These are things I talk to myself about when I swim and I'm starting to get some pretty good answers from the person I'm talking with!

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Rob Copeland — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 10:34:22 GMT

I would have thought a swimshark would be swimming to Bobby Darin’s Mack the Knife;)

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swimshark — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 10:02:18 GMT

When I was a kid and swimming outside, "Blinded by the Light" always came into my head as I was doing backstroke.

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aquageek — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 09:13:47 GMT

The Bug brings up something I'd like input on. Three times recently, at all times of the day, I've had my workout stopped by lightning nearby (visible but no rain). This has all been indoors. Does anyone know if it is a real threat to swim indoors in a grounded facility during a storm? There is one pool locally here that only closes if the lightning strikes in the parking lot - again, it's an indoor pool. Also, why close only the pool? Would it not also make sense that anyone indoors would be at risk? I mean if you are sitting on an all metal nautilus machine, are you at less risk than being in the pool? I'd like someone to provide information on this topic.

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Former Member — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 06:17:12 GMT

I wouldn't see a need in detecting very pregnant women within five miles of the pool either, but lightening means to give off lightning.:D

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knelson — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 02:09:24 GMT

Originally posted by laineybug Geek, our Y has a lightening detector set for 5 miles It detects people dieting within five miles? :) I can't imagine why an indoor pool would need to close due to lightning, but I'm not an expert either!

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swimshark — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 01:42:11 GMT

Rob, that is a good article. I didn't know that about indoor pools. Ours never closes during a storm but then again, we don't get many thunder stroms up here. Now when I lived in Atanta, that was a different story.

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swimshark — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 01:40:02 GMT

Originally posted by Rob Copeland I would have thought a swimshark would be swimming to Bobby Darin’s Mack the Knife;) Sorry, but I'm a bit young for Bobby Darin. What does the song say? The shark part is from my husband's former Navy squadron, the VP-6 Blue Sharks and I'm the swim part.

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aquageek — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 01:10:39 GMT

Rob: THANKS! That was exactly what I was looking for and the article addresses indoor pools specifically. Very interesting.

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Rob Copeland — Thu, 10 Jun 2004 01:03:19 GMT

I’m not sure how “Songs in Your Head” digressed into a discussion on Lightning, but for your reading pleasure, I have attached the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Lightning Safety for Athletics and Recreation. But back to song’s about lightning – John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Greased Lightning Waylon Jennings’- White Lightning The Who - Call me the Lightning Chi Coltrane - Thunder And Lightning 38 Special - Chain Lightning

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swimpastor — Mon, 07 Jun 2004 11:15:13 GMT

Shamma Lamma, Shamma Lamma Lamma Ding Dong. You Got the Umau Mau...

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Former Member — Sat, 05 Jun 2004 13:07:56 GMT

For open water: Happy Birthday (over and over) and the alphabet(same) and U2 "stuck in a moment you can't get out of" substitute "current" for "moment" . In the pool one song per thousand in a 5000 straight i.e. I can't wait to get to that new usher song at 3000 (but I want to sing that one now - no, you can't even THINK that one til 3000 - creates quite an interesting internal dialogue, but what else is there to do?) Interval workouts I just hope for the best!

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jseidler — Fri, 04 Jun 2004 10:29:50 GMT

Swimming and thinking of Savannah, the song which keeps playing in my head is country song Sweet Southern Comfort by Buddy Jewel... From Carolina, down to Georgia Smell the jasmine and magnolia Sleepy, sweet home, Alabama, Roll Tide Roll Muddy water, Mississippi, blessed Graceland whispers to me Carry on, carry on, sweet southern comfort, carry on

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AnnG — Fri, 04 Jun 2004 03:01:52 GMT

Dirty deeds - Done Dirt Cheap

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Former Member — Thu, 03 Jun 2004 14:54:28 GMT

Recently I have had an Iron Maiden song in my head. It's called "The Lonliness of the Long Distance Runner." I substitute swimmer in my mind though!:cool:

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Former Member — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 07:32:03 GMT

OOOOOOOOOOOklahoma where the wind comes whippin down the plain. Now, thats a workout song;)

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pmbchill — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 07:25:58 GMT

Tunes from "Rent". As age groupers in Cleve we used to joke about putting the Stones song "Angie" in our heads to slow us down at the end of a workout.

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waves101 — Wed, 02 Jun 2004 05:13:08 GMT

I can't believe all these posts and no one has come up with Billy Squier's "Stroke me". Gotta be a swimming song, right?

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Former Member — Fri, 09 Jan 2004 10:25:13 GMT

Eye of the tiger....but i try not to!!!!!!

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Former Member — Fri, 09 Jan 2004 07:17:55 GMT

Ok, I'll come clean, I hear the Herman Munster song....

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Former Member — Fri, 09 Jan 2004 06:57:52 GMT

Good God ... the music "critics" are at it ... again. Only kidding. Only kidding. :eek: