First of all, I'm a new "masters" browser here and I enjoy reading all your humorous and informative posts. I recently started swimming low speed laps by myself and enjoy the nonimpact fitness I'm slowly attaining (started with the near death 1 lap swim, now a 500 free + broken up 200 IM + under water laps).
I'd like to know what kind of conditons other people swim in? Do you consider your pool setup to be good, fair, poor? My pool situation is as follows: I live in a gated community which has a 25 yard L-shaped pool. It's about 1/4mi away from my house. There are 2 lanes with lane lines open at all times to one side of the pool. Pool is about 9 months old with no starting blocks or flags. Rules are no diving allowed, no lifeguard on duty, no shampoo in the outdoor shower (what?). I usually drive my golf cart over to check for open lanes pretty much any time of day from 8am to 8pm. Open lane bliss can usually be found around 6pm each evening. The noodles floating around at this time often get smacked around by big lap waves since I'm rather tall. I've never had to share a lane with another lap swimmer (which is probably a good thing cause I think I would fail play nice with the other lap swimmers). The temperature of our pool is warm. Weather is warm for 9 months and dips to the 50s in winter. Lightning closes our pool daily in summer. An occasional car or lawn mower will blow in to the pool area sometimes making it impossible to swim, but nothing too bad overall. I think I'm fairly if not extremely fortunate to have such a set up as this, although I'm curious what others have to endure or relish at other pools. What are some of the pools like that you swim/train at?
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Welcome Delwebber! I just started about a month and a half ago -- slow laps as well after some advice here when I was having to stop after 100 yds. Now up to 1,000-1,500 free/***/back (if I pace it right) with a bit left for a couple lengths of fly at the end. I swim at an indoor, 8 lane 25 yd pool that's kept about 81 degrees. I usually swim in the afternoon when the age groupers are practicing and rarely have to share a lane (unless it's with my six year old - getting him ready for a meet in two weeks & start with the team in September). Right now practice time there is scarce as they are running their summer swim school.
Welcome Delwebber! I just started about a month and a half ago -- slow laps as well after some advice here when I was having to stop after 100 yds. Now up to 1,000-1,500 free/***/back (if I pace it right) with a bit left for a couple lengths of fly at the end. I swim at an indoor, 8 lane 25 yd pool that's kept about 81 degrees. I usually swim in the afternoon when the age groupers are practicing and rarely have to share a lane (unless it's with my six year old - getting him ready for a meet in two weeks & start with the team in September). Right now practice time there is scarce as they are running their summer swim school.
