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.
Parents
Former Member
To Newmastersswimmer:
Not knowing Matt personally, I cannot speak for him, but my best guess is that the point he was trying to make is that we've read these same complaints/moans/gripes/etc. periodically on these boards over the years, the old "Same Sh** Different Day" story . . . that they serve no real purpose . . . do not educate anyone . . . do not solve any problems . . . are completely predictable . . . and he was just trying to (in a clever and non-offensive way) to cut to the chase and bring this thread to a quiet close.
So Matt, how close am I?
carl botterud
and so that I don't seem like a total spoil sport, here are things that annoy me:
Pools that are too hot
Pools that are too cold
Pools that are dirty
Pools that are crowded
Pools that are shallow
Dirty locker rooms
Dirty showers
Cold Showers
High taxes
The price of gas
Rigid, unquestioning, uncritical political dogma from either side
Racism
Sexism
Poverty
Pollution
Global warming
Anna Nicole Smith
TV Commercials
Backstroke
Christmas music in any month other than December
Jellyfish
Brussel sprouts
Yardwork
Hip pain (until I get my new one)
Late bloomers who complain too much
Early bloomers who complain too much
Complainers
Whiners
Gripers
people who don't agree with me
cheap wine
warm beer
gas barbecues (real men use charcoal)
anything pierced other than an ear or two
people who lie or cheat
the conditions that caused the cancellation of the Waikiki Roughwater
getting up at 5 a.m. to swim and lift (which I do anyway . . . sometimes not as regularly as I should)
did I mention brussel sprouts?
To Newmastersswimmer:
Not knowing Matt personally, I cannot speak for him, but my best guess is that the point he was trying to make is that we've read these same complaints/moans/gripes/etc. periodically on these boards over the years, the old "Same Sh** Different Day" story . . . that they serve no real purpose . . . do not educate anyone . . . do not solve any problems . . . are completely predictable . . . and he was just trying to (in a clever and non-offensive way) to cut to the chase and bring this thread to a quiet close.
So Matt, how close am I?
carl botterud
and so that I don't seem like a total spoil sport, here are things that annoy me:
Pools that are too hot
Pools that are too cold
Pools that are dirty
Pools that are crowded
Pools that are shallow
Dirty locker rooms
Dirty showers
Cold Showers
High taxes
The price of gas
Rigid, unquestioning, uncritical political dogma from either side
Racism
Sexism
Poverty
Pollution
Global warming
Anna Nicole Smith
TV Commercials
Backstroke
Christmas music in any month other than December
Jellyfish
Brussel sprouts
Yardwork
Hip pain (until I get my new one)
Late bloomers who complain too much
Early bloomers who complain too much
Complainers
Whiners
Gripers
people who don't agree with me
cheap wine
warm beer
gas barbecues (real men use charcoal)
anything pierced other than an ear or two
people who lie or cheat
the conditions that caused the cancellation of the Waikiki Roughwater
getting up at 5 a.m. to swim and lift (which I do anyway . . . sometimes not as regularly as I should)
did I mention brussel sprouts?
