Well, due to my schedule this week, I couldn't make my regular morning workouts for a few days, and decided to get in a workout at a nearby city pool. I had no idea what I was in for... I had called ahead, and they assured me that they always have 'at least 2 lanes' available for lap swimming.
When I arrived, there were 2 lanes setup for lap swimming. However, 1 lane had 2 guys swimming side-by-side, the other (along the edge) had a group of kids going back and forth while holding onto the wall. Despite repeated requests from the lifeguards after they saw me waiting, the kids didn't get out of the way (perhaps a language problem).
Anyway, the best way to get rid of stragglers in the lane turned out to just getting in and swimming!! I think after they saw me, especially doing a few flip turns, everyone quickly moved out of the way. Actually, I got in a nice workout (hard to think up things on my own when I'm used to a coach), and had few interruptions.
Not bad for the $1.50 admission I paid to get in. And who said it was expensive to swim here.... Plus a few people approached to ask me about swimming.
Tim
Interesting to hear other tales of swimming in city pools. I did have fins with me, but they stayed on the deck. I did use paddles for a 500 though...maybe that helped keep stragglers away.
For a public pool, this one isn't bad. It is next to a high school, and the school swim team uses it in season. During breaks (summers, weekends, and some mornings), it is open to the public. It has a small river-type vortex and 2 water slides too. I had been there before a few years ago with someone from my team, and we tried out the slides--not bad. It is a nice pool, but again, certainly not one of my favorites.
Tim
Interesting to hear other tales of swimming in city pools. I did have fins with me, but they stayed on the deck. I did use paddles for a 500 though...maybe that helped keep stragglers away.
For a public pool, this one isn't bad. It is next to a high school, and the school swim team uses it in season. During breaks (summers, weekends, and some mornings), it is open to the public. It has a small river-type vortex and 2 water slides too. I had been there before a few years ago with someone from my team, and we tried out the slides--not bad. It is a nice pool, but again, certainly not one of my favorites.
Tim
