How about some reminiscing about the worst pools you ever were forced to work out and/or compete in ??
Our old pool was 20 yards long, with gutters and the deck was about 2 feet above that. The water level was always low, so it was like ocean swimming every day. There were no starting blocks and the "lane lines" were nylon cord with a plastic bobber every 3 feet or so. The water was always quite warm to accomodate the family swims and lessons that were also sharing the pool during the day.
Since goggles had not yet been invented and the only antiseptic method was chlorine (lots of it), we would have those chlorine "light halos" until the next day. The kick-boards were solid, varnished wood and they doubled as pull-buoys. There were no fins or hand paddles.
Thank the higher power of your choice that we had a GREAT coach.
Oh, did I mention that they used to beat us with knives???
Bert
While not a pool, pre se, how about this –
As reported in Swiminfo.com
Lynne Cox Swims a Mile In Antarctic Ocean;
US long-distance swimmer Lynne Cox made two swims from a tourist ship in Antarctic Peninsula waters recently. The first was made in Admiralty Bay off King George Island on 13 December and the second in Neko Harbour two days later.
Both swims were made from the landing platform of US-based tour company Quark Expedition's ship 'Orlova' to points on shore. The Admiralty Bay swim was over a distance close to 1,500 meters (a metric mile), the landing being made adjacent to the Polish national program station Arctowski. The swim in Neko Harbour was of 1,900 meters and Cox stepped ashore on the continent near the old Argentinian refuge hut. Cox's stated goal was to become the first person to swim a mile in Antarctic waters.
The first swim, which was a "practice" for her mile attempt, took just over 22 minutes in two-degree centigrade water (36 degrees Fahrenheit), while the mile in Neko Harbour, where the water was 0.5 degrees centigrade (33F), took 25 minutes.
While not a pool, pre se, how about this –
As reported in Swiminfo.com
Lynne Cox Swims a Mile In Antarctic Ocean;
US long-distance swimmer Lynne Cox made two swims from a tourist ship in Antarctic Peninsula waters recently. The first was made in Admiralty Bay off King George Island on 13 December and the second in Neko Harbour two days later.
Both swims were made from the landing platform of US-based tour company Quark Expedition's ship 'Orlova' to points on shore. The Admiralty Bay swim was over a distance close to 1,500 meters (a metric mile), the landing being made adjacent to the Polish national program station Arctowski. The swim in Neko Harbour was of 1,900 meters and Cox stepped ashore on the continent near the old Argentinian refuge hut. Cox's stated goal was to become the first person to swim a mile in Antarctic waters.
The first swim, which was a "practice" for her mile attempt, took just over 22 minutes in two-degree centigrade water (36 degrees Fahrenheit), while the mile in Neko Harbour, where the water was 0.5 degrees centigrade (33F), took 25 minutes.
