So I haven't been swimming for over a decade and I am guessing this is part Covid, maybe part of the area I live (SoCal) - but the rules for lap swimming and the pool availability is just silly. These are the different things - not all pools but what I have seen so far ... sorry, this isn't a political statement but there are people in "charge" making life "easier" for them instead of just having a pool for us to swim.
- Online registration for lap swimming ONLY, can't just drop in
- Almost all pools have time limit on lap swimming ... like 30 min some of them - I like my sprints but 30 min limit ???
- Closed for "maintenance" over the Xmas holidays ... thats complete nonsense ... have one pool closed for a month for maintenance starting today ... yeah, they are gonna do "work" this weekend ...
- No lane sharing, or no circle swimming
- No "early" mornings on weekend... nothing available before 9am on Sat Sun ...
- kids have all priority everywhere ... I have 3 kids, and yes they need sports but who has greater benefit swimming for exercise - a 12 year old or a 62 year old ?? Its not even close ...