After reading the Senior Games posting, I got thinking about "rude" behavior I have observed at a Masters Meet. I have not seen rudeness as much as observing improper pool etiquette.
My pet peeve is: When a heat is over, the fast swimmers don't wait until all swimmers have finished their swim before exiting the water. I would think that when the slower finisher discovers that he/she is the last one in the pool, he/she would be rather disheartened.
Originally posted by Phil M.
My pet peeve is: When a heat is over, the fast swimmers don't wait until all swimmers have finished their swim before exiting the water.
Oops, I've probably been guilty of this, except for (most of) the times when I'm the slower finisher. I had never thought about it, hanging out for the whole heat to finish. I think part of it is being on a lot of relays, where you need to get out of the water ASAP.
Originally posted by Phil M.
My pet peeve is: When a heat is over, the fast swimmers don't wait until all swimmers have finished their swim before exiting the water.
Oops, I've probably been guilty of this, except for (most of) the times when I'm the slower finisher. I had never thought about it, hanging out for the whole heat to finish. I think part of it is being on a lot of relays, where you need to get out of the water ASAP.
