Please tell me that this kind of thing doesn't happen in the States!
This morning, before coming into work, I trained at the local pool in Kenilworth, England, - 25 metres, four lanes. Not brilliant facilities, but acceptable.
At the end of each lane there is a sign: lane 1- slow, lane 2 - slow, lane 3 -medium, lane 4 - fast. Why do some swimmers, who clearly have difficulty in keeping up, always want to swim in the fast lane? This morning one elderly man, joined the fast lane. He swam breaststroke (I think it was!) with his face out of the water, which was a feat in itself because he was swimming so slowly. There were six of us in the lane and three left the pool (myself included).
When on the deck I decided to time him. He was consistent. Every length of the 25m pool was swum in 2 mins 15 seconds!
Please tell me this kind of 'swimming etiquette' wouldn't be seen in your pool.
So that I can continue with my swimming I need to be reassured that this was a one-off. I'm still in shock.
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Here's my list:
faster swimmers who are lazy and sandbag in practice by insisting on going behind you then ride your toes...
people who chitty chat after workout and stay at the end of the lane so the group is inhibited from doing flip turns
people who brush their teeth in the shower
fast swimmers who won't move up a lane (not talking about a crowded pool either) and refuse to adhere to the send off/interval that the rest of the lane can make
people who yell their times from the last meet, making sure eveyone is in earshot.. i.e.".....YEAH, I DID A 1:06 AT NATIONALS!!!!!!!!!"
People who start the warm up too early (like 5 min. before the top of the hour), so they finish before you do and move on to the next set...
Here's my list:
faster swimmers who are lazy and sandbag in practice by insisting on going behind you then ride your toes...
people who chitty chat after workout and stay at the end of the lane so the group is inhibited from doing flip turns
people who brush their teeth in the shower
fast swimmers who won't move up a lane (not talking about a crowded pool either) and refuse to adhere to the send off/interval that the rest of the lane can make
people who yell their times from the last meet, making sure eveyone is in earshot.. i.e.".....YEAH, I DID A 1:06 AT NATIONALS!!!!!!!!!"
People who start the warm up too early (like 5 min. before the top of the hour), so they finish before you do and move on to the next set...
