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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Good topic! I could go on and on about lane manners....
I know I've said this before, but another rude thing to do is sandbag (unless you're sick or injured - then it's not sandbagging!) during practice...meaning you are clearly faster, yet you choose to go behind someone else, then ride their toes the entire set!! :mad:
I've asked people if it's OK for me to go ahead on the next set and no one's ever said no; people have asked me as well and it's never a problem.
I've also turned at the flags on longers swims if it makes sense to pass a slower swimmer.
Another pet peeve is when people don't wait the full 5 or 10 seconds before pushing off, then they ride your toes!!
Good topic! I could go on and on about lane manners....
I know I've said this before, but another rude thing to do is sandbag (unless you're sick or injured - then it's not sandbagging!) during practice...meaning you are clearly faster, yet you choose to go behind someone else, then ride their toes the entire set!! :mad:
I've asked people if it's OK for me to go ahead on the next set and no one's ever said no; people have asked me as well and it's never a problem.
I've also turned at the flags on longers swims if it makes sense to pass a slower swimmer.
Another pet peeve is when people don't wait the full 5 or 10 seconds before pushing off, then they ride your toes!!
