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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The perenial discussion thread. Let's see if I can cut to the chase on the "highlights" of this discussion:
- Slow swimmers, water aerobs, uncontrolled children, and heck, open lap swimming in general sucks. Serious lap swimmers, defined by velocity, should have priority during open lap swimming.
- Actually, all the people above have just as much right to the pool as anyone else. The people who really suck are those with poor manners and/or lane etiquette. If you want to swim fast, find a masters team to join.
- No, you're wrong. I can't/won't find a masters team that fits into the miniscule opening in my busy schedule half as well as the open lap time. I am more worthy and all other pool users should bow down to my priorities, and you suck for questioning me.
- No, actually you suck for your poor manners in this discussion thread, etc. etc.
- Various other recriminations; sometimes capital P Party politics manage to ge dragged in. Lots of asides and digressions signifying very little. Eventually, the combatants lose interest or are offended enough to quit reading the thread, and like an outbreak of Ebola, the discussion burns itself out.
Have I missed anything?
Matt
The perenial discussion thread. Let's see if I can cut to the chase on the "highlights" of this discussion:
- Slow swimmers, water aerobs, uncontrolled children, and heck, open lap swimming in general sucks. Serious lap swimmers, defined by velocity, should have priority during open lap swimming.
- Actually, all the people above have just as much right to the pool as anyone else. The people who really suck are those with poor manners and/or lane etiquette. If you want to swim fast, find a masters team to join.
- No, you're wrong. I can't/won't find a masters team that fits into the miniscule opening in my busy schedule half as well as the open lap time. I am more worthy and all other pool users should bow down to my priorities, and you suck for questioning me.
- No, actually you suck for your poor manners in this discussion thread, etc. etc.
- Various other recriminations; sometimes capital P Party politics manage to ge dragged in. Lots of asides and digressions signifying very little. Eventually, the combatants lose interest or are offended enough to quit reading the thread, and like an outbreak of Ebola, the discussion burns itself out.
Have I missed anything?
Matt
