Hi everyone...okay, for my first post I have an etiquette question...I just joined a Master's team a month ago, so I'm pretty new to all of this.
My question is about passing people during practice. I know that theoretically, the standard procedure is to tap the person's feet to let them know you want to pass, and then they're supposed to stop and "pull over" at the next wall to let you get ahead. But do any of you actually do this a lot during practice? Do the people you pass let you do so without a problem, or do they get mad?
Maybe this doesn't sound like a big deal at all and it seems silly that I'm concerned, but I haven't seen anyone even attempt to pass someone else during our practices, and so I'm afraid it would be rude. Plus, some people I swim with seem like they'd get offended, since they're pretty competitive. But last night, I was getting kind of frustrated because I was swimming behind someone who was slower than me, and I felt like I could go so much faster...is the appropriate thing to do to just suck it up and enjoy the "break", or attempt to pass?
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I don't care for the ankle grab or foot tap myself. If you're fast enough, just pass. Another alternative is to turn before the wall to place yourself in front of the slower swimmer if you have laps remaining. I'll do this to get myself up the ladder, ahead of the slower swimmer and to get myself into the lead or behind a swimmer more well suited to match my speed.
At the wall, just ask "mind if I go ahead of you on this next one?" That works for me, on both the receiving and giving end.
You can also determine whether you need to move to a faster lane.
As you get to know your teammates better, you'll all get a better sense of where you are in the pecking order. And it will likely differ depending on the sets. In my lane, the people that lead the shorter swims (50s and 100s) are not necessarily the same ones who will lead a 500 pull set.
that should be about 2 cents worth.
I don't care for the ankle grab or foot tap myself. If you're fast enough, just pass. Another alternative is to turn before the wall to place yourself in front of the slower swimmer if you have laps remaining. I'll do this to get myself up the ladder, ahead of the slower swimmer and to get myself into the lead or behind a swimmer more well suited to match my speed.
At the wall, just ask "mind if I go ahead of you on this next one?" That works for me, on both the receiving and giving end.
You can also determine whether you need to move to a faster lane.
As you get to know your teammates better, you'll all get a better sense of where you are in the pecking order. And it will likely differ depending on the sets. In my lane, the people that lead the shorter swims (50s and 100s) are not necessarily the same ones who will lead a 500 pull set.
that should be about 2 cents worth.
