Are the bane of my existance as a solo swimmer. Granted, the class only meets for 1 day out of the 4 days I swim per week. Granted, during my 3,500-4,000yd workout they're only present for about 2-2,500 of it. BUT STILL I can't stand them! And unfortunately the only time I'm able to swim on that particular day is the time during that class. It's like swimming in lake michigan. Sigh. Is anyone else as frustrated as I am?
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Former Member
Originally posted by laineybug
Maybe USMS should start a "take your parents swimming day" so more people will get the enjoyment of a water activity with them.
Lainey
My mother, while being exceedingly proud that I have started swimming again, would throttle me if I dragged her to the pool with me. And my grandmother is so terrified of getting her face wet that she won't use a shower.
Also, I think I've figured out the problem with water aerobics. It's not the water aerobics, or the people doing them. It's the lack of courtesy. One of the problems I've seen at my club is that the noodlers and piddlers (lap swimming isn't allowed during formal 'class' time) often have an attitude of "don't worry, I won't get in your way" without bothering to inquire as to whether or not the lap swimmer is comfortable sharing a lane. One woman (who used to be known as stretch-cord-string-bikini-woman and is now only known as stretch-cord-woman since she bought a decent bathing suit) not only hooks up her stretch cords and impedes the entire end of a lane, but also "warms up" by walking up and down the lane, zig-zagging across it. She'll keep an eye out and get out of your way, but it is EXTREMELY irritating. To top it off, she will also get into a lane that already has two swimmers in it (we have an unofficial limit), claiming "she won't get in the way", even if there are other swimmers that were there before she was, waiting for an available lane!!
On the up side, several of us made passing references to the health club getting sued if one of the lap swimmers got sick from overheating due to the abnormally warm water and the club ignoring its written policy of 82 degrees. The water temperature has gone down and I've knocked 15 minutes off the time it takes for me to finish my 3200m workout.
Just my $.02
Kae
Originally posted by laineybug
Maybe USMS should start a "take your parents swimming day" so more people will get the enjoyment of a water activity with them.
Lainey
My mother, while being exceedingly proud that I have started swimming again, would throttle me if I dragged her to the pool with me. And my grandmother is so terrified of getting her face wet that she won't use a shower.
Also, I think I've figured out the problem with water aerobics. It's not the water aerobics, or the people doing them. It's the lack of courtesy. One of the problems I've seen at my club is that the noodlers and piddlers (lap swimming isn't allowed during formal 'class' time) often have an attitude of "don't worry, I won't get in your way" without bothering to inquire as to whether or not the lap swimmer is comfortable sharing a lane. One woman (who used to be known as stretch-cord-string-bikini-woman and is now only known as stretch-cord-woman since she bought a decent bathing suit) not only hooks up her stretch cords and impedes the entire end of a lane, but also "warms up" by walking up and down the lane, zig-zagging across it. She'll keep an eye out and get out of your way, but it is EXTREMELY irritating. To top it off, she will also get into a lane that already has two swimmers in it (we have an unofficial limit), claiming "she won't get in the way", even if there are other swimmers that were there before she was, waiting for an available lane!!
On the up side, several of us made passing references to the health club getting sued if one of the lap swimmers got sick from overheating due to the abnormally warm water and the club ignoring its written policy of 82 degrees. The water temperature has gone down and I've knocked 15 minutes off the time it takes for me to finish my 3200m workout.
Just my $.02
Kae
