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
Since my HS (LaSalle College High School in Wyndmoor, PA) actually HAD a pool (had an outdoor one as well for summer camps) I guess it can't be that bad. But as pools go it was one dingy, shallow (I was a diver), and narrow at only 4 lanes wide and 25 yards long sucker. Probably the most alarming item was because the filtration systems were a little quirky and most of the students non-swimmers so they tried to wear cutoffs or other street wear that got dirt and threads etc. From the school's inception at this location until thankfully the year before my freshman year - NO SUITS/SHORTS allowed. NAKED swim class. YOU HAD to use the ladders it was almost impossible to scale the gutter/wall. www.l-y-n-c-h.com/.../Diver_Tom_1975_large.html
Since my HS (LaSalle College High School in Wyndmoor, PA) actually HAD a pool (had an outdoor one as well for summer camps) I guess it can't be that bad. But as pools go it was one dingy, shallow (I was a diver), and narrow at only 4 lanes wide and 25 yards long sucker. Probably the most alarming item was because the filtration systems were a little quirky and most of the students non-swimmers so they tried to wear cutoffs or other street wear that got dirt and threads etc. From the school's inception at this location until thankfully the year before my freshman year - NO SUITS/SHORTS allowed. NAKED swim class. YOU HAD to use the ladders it was almost impossible to scale the gutter/wall. www.l-y-n-c-h.com/.../Diver_Tom_1975_large.html
