I recently joined an LA fitness near me in VA because they said the pool, which has only a few lanes but seldom crowded, is 25 meters. But when I swam at the rec center, which I know has 25 yard lanes, it felt like the lanes were longer than those at the gym, and wonder if anyone has had experience with this chain and its pools. I figure you don't tell a bodybuilder a 50 lb. weight is 60, and you don't tell a swimmer a lane is 25 meters when it may only be 20 yards at best. Aside from going in with a length of rope and measuring, I don't know how to figure it out. The staff has a persistent deer in the headlights look when you ask them a question that's outside their comfort zone.
It's also the only gym I've been to where there is no air circulation in the spin cycle room, but that's off topic.
Yeah, my pool has no flags either, so I do back stroke for 1/2 a lap and turn around. Not optimal training, but my head doesn't hurt.
Our LA doesn't have backstroke flags or a pace clock and its only 3.5-4' deep and 4 lanes. Swimming bk I can pick up a ladder or the hoist and flip over - you just can't forget to look, or ouch! As Denise indicated, one can almost always get a lane. Its a good pool for kick sets on fr or bk with arms extended.
Yeah, my pool has no flags either, so I do back stroke for 1/2 a lap and turn around. Not optimal training, but my head doesn't hurt.
Our LA doesn't have backstroke flags or a pace clock and its only 3.5-4' deep and 4 lanes. Swimming bk I can pick up a ladder or the hoist and flip over - you just can't forget to look, or ouch! As Denise indicated, one can almost always get a lane. Its a good pool for kick sets on fr or bk with arms extended.
