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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One of the lifeguards at the Y I periodically swim at stops me in the middle of the set so that he can tell me some one is joining my lane (so annoying!). The person is never very fast and should be in a different lane. Like the one right next to the one I'm in that only has one floater in it.
I never deviate from my planned workout and generally don't mind sharing the lane as long as the person I am sharing with can actually stay on their side. One thing I don't get is that look of horror when I start doing fly and the stubborn refusal to move. If you think I might hit you or the wake it too much, move. I always do one arm fly when passing people just so I won't hit them.
Common sense, it would seem, tends to dissolve in water.
I love swimming and I love the water. God bless anyone who wants to work out in the water. Its the best place in the world! Just don't forget your manners. They are more important than your goggles.
One of the lifeguards at the Y I periodically swim at stops me in the middle of the set so that he can tell me some one is joining my lane (so annoying!). The person is never very fast and should be in a different lane. Like the one right next to the one I'm in that only has one floater in it.
I never deviate from my planned workout and generally don't mind sharing the lane as long as the person I am sharing with can actually stay on their side. One thing I don't get is that look of horror when I start doing fly and the stubborn refusal to move. If you think I might hit you or the wake it too much, move. I always do one arm fly when passing people just so I won't hit them.
Common sense, it would seem, tends to dissolve in water.
I love swimming and I love the water. God bless anyone who wants to work out in the water. Its the best place in the world! Just don't forget your manners. They are more important than your goggles.
