The Effect Of No Lane Ropes?

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Celestial — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 09:25:56 GMT

Or maybe even faster. No lane lines is like open water. Hate it.

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Former Member — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 05:48:59 GMT

I have come to the conclusion that the lack of real lane dividers adds 1sec per 50m. So my 6:27 400m in a turbulent pool yesterday, with no dividers in the pool, and several people swimming, really means 6:19. :)

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Former Member — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:08:40 GMT

Wow!! Yes, often in these turbulent waters, you go to take a breath and inhale a wave instead. Yumm!!

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smiley92407 — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 02:08:02 GMT

As wavy as the water was for you, all I could think was how much water you probably swallowed while you were swimming. My suggestion is to stay away from pools that give you that open water feel unless you really have to. I feel fortunate that I swim 95% of my workouts in a great pool. When I think of relocating the question I often have is where am I going to find a pool like this one. 1207312074

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Former Member — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 15:27:00 GMT

Not a silly thread at all. As everyone's said lane lines/ropes make a huge difference. One of the reasons they're required for any swim meet. I agree with ElaineK about going to a meet in a pristine competition pool. If you can train at home in a shallow pool with a lot of turbulence and waves then a meet pool will be completely wonderful.

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Former Member — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 16:18:35 GMT

It can make a rather large difference, particularly if you are sharing the pool with a number of others. I find myself in this situation somewhat often at our local pool. As to being in a lane near the wall, I'd say if that wall has a spill over gutter to 'absorb' the waves you would probably be better off there than in the middle of the pool.

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Former Member — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 14:39:04 GMT

Thanks for your thoughts. (I was worried that this was the silliest thread ever.) :) I hate to be a wuss, but lack of ropes in a busy pool is a show stopper for me. I'm lucky enough to have other options.

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orca1946 — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 10:04:52 GMT

Waves will slow you down. Also ,you might have been thinking of the lane lines more than your time. ??

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Karl_S — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 08:13:12 GMT

Even with lane dividers, having just one other person in the lane has an impact. For me, it probably costs 1s per 100, maybe more in backstroke. Doesn't matter if circle swimming or splitting the lane, sharing = slower for a given effort level. (drafting notwithstanding of course)

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Elaine Krugman — Wed, 03 Jul 2019 06:53:54 GMT

I train in an 84-degree, 5-lane pool with lane lines in only two lanes. There are no gutters, the pool ranges from 3'6" - 5' deep, and I often share the pool with the noodlers bobbing up and down like corks. It's like swimming in a washing machine! 12049 The good part about training under these conditions is that I very much appreciate the heaven-like conditions of an awesome pool at a swim meet! :bliss:

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Former Member — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 14:47:25 GMT

This also got me thinking about being in a lane by the wall....that must be harder? I was shocked that I only managed 3:11 today.

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Jeff Enge — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 09:39:23 GMT

Yes, no lane ropes can be a big difference - even if you were just swimming by yourself. Lane ropes damp down waves, let them get big enough and bounce off hard walls and that's a whole lot of turbulence you're swimming through.