Water aerobics classes...

I have been out of shape too long. I last competed at in a Masters meet in 93. I have been back in the pool since midwinter. Unfortunately between work, commuting, and volunteer time with the Scouts (its only an hour a week), I have had limited time to train and I usually swim after work. I recently had to changed clubs because of the water aerobics class schedule. The club were I swam started running their water aerobics classes on Mondays and Wednesdays at the pool near the office at 6:00 and at the other pool near the house on Mondays and Thursdays at 6:15. The pools are 25 meters in 4 lanes (1-4) with a 5th that is ~25 yards and is shallower than lane 1. In the past we conceede the short shallow lane (5) and the adjacent 25m lane (lane 4) to them. Somehow that lane rope between lanes 4 & 5 never came back. They then expanded to 3 lanes taking lane 3. The straw that broke this camel's back was the move from the shallow side of the pool to the deeper side, eliminating lanes 1 and 2 lanes and leaving only lane 3 with lane lines. Granted that treading water can get to be an aerobic exercise, they probably did not get much benefit from the deep side of the pool since they wear lifebelts. Most of the lap swimmers are passive noodlers but there are a few of us that are actually swimming workouts. A couple of us complained to management and asked that they either reschedule the class at a non peak time or stay on the shallow side. Evidently they were more vocal and more organized than we were because the club opted to keep the class and the deep side. I dropped my membership after 15 (although most of them passive) years with the club. New club, 5 x 25 m lanes open indoors for lap swimming 24/7. Water aerobics are in a separate pool. We still get some noodelers but the club is looking to start a Masters Club. I will probably join. Until they get organized, I will keep training with Mel's workouts.

I have been out of shape too long. I last competed at in a Masters meet in 93. I have been back in the pool since midwinter. Unfortunately between work, commuting, and volunteer time with the Scouts (its only an hour a week), I have had limited time to train and I usually swim after work. I recently had to changed clubs because of the water aerobics class schedule. The club were I swam started running their water aerobics classes on Mondays and Wednesdays at the pool near the office at 6:00 and at the other pool near the house on Mondays and Thursdays at 6:15. The pools are 25 meters in 4 lanes (1-4) with a 5th that is ~25 yards and is shallower than lane 1. In the past we conceede the short shallow lane (5) and the adjacent 25m lane (lane 4) to them. Somehow that lane rope between lanes 4 & 5 never came back. They then expanded to 3 lanes taking lane 3. The straw that broke this camel's back was the move from the shallow side of the pool to the deeper side, eliminating lanes 1 and 2 lanes and leaving only lane 3 with lane lines. Granted that treading water can get to be an aerobic exercise, they probably did not get much benefit from the deep side of the pool since they wear lifebelts. Most of the lap swimmers are passive noodlers but there are a few of us that are actually swimming workouts. A couple of us complained to management and asked that they either reschedule the class at a non peak time or stay on the shallow side. Evidently they were more vocal and more organized than we were because the club opted to keep the class and the deep side. I dropped my membership after 15 (although most of them passive) years with the club. New club, 5 x 25 m lanes open indoors for lap swimming 24/7. Water aerobics are in a separate pool. We still get some noodelers but the club is looking to start a Masters Club. I will probably join. Until they get organized, I will keep training with Mel's workouts.