Does anyone else ever have the perception that each pool has one direction that is "faster" than the other? I swear that this is true, but can't really imagine the physics of why it would be so. In particular, it seems to me that going from the deep end to the shallow end almost always seems "faster" than going from the shallow end into the deep end. I speak specifically of 25 yard pools with one end about 12 feet deep and the other end about 3-4 feet deep since I have little experience with anything else. In all cases, the water jets are symmetrical in placement and seem to be pushing out the same amount of water (roughly). These are also indoor pools, so there are no wind effects and we aren't talking about when the water buffalo...err... water aerobics people are creating tsunami in the shallow end.
Or am I crazy? (No cheap shots on that one.)
-LBJ
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Originally posted by Tom Ellison
Michael, your post raises some very interesting moral questions regarding the legality of swimmers using VO2 Shampoo to enhance performance especially those with former swimming experience as children. Perhaps we can lobby for many new categories or divisions we can compete in USMS.
You were obviously one of those kids who just HAD to tease the cat after your mom warned you not to do so. If you tease the Troll and get bitten, no whining from you, young man...
-LBJ
Originally posted by Tom Ellison
Michael, your post raises some very interesting moral questions regarding the legality of swimmers using VO2 Shampoo to enhance performance especially those with former swimming experience as children. Perhaps we can lobby for many new categories or divisions we can compete in USMS.
You were obviously one of those kids who just HAD to tease the cat after your mom warned you not to do so. If you tease the Troll and get bitten, no whining from you, young man...
-LBJ
