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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HMLEE,
I bet your novice swimmer there is a TI disciple or I mean student (lol). I've noticed they tend to swim more towards the center of the lane. Something to do with curing circle swimming tendancy in a race.
Anyway, I like this thread. After reading the article on pool etiquette, I started thinking about "training etiquette". There are a few peeves of mine, one of which was touched upon earlier.
I know, 1 and 2 are mental, but isn't that what pet peeves are?
1)The sandbagger, who picks and chooses his/her sets to work on, only to blow you away on the (usually easier) set they choose to move on.
2)The ego from the other lane (much like the guy in your lane who speeds up while you're trying to pass). This is the guy (in the lane next to you) who you easily catch (5 - 10 yards per 25), but then for some unexplainable reason, you find it impossible to move an inch on him once you've caught up. (I wonder if these are the same drivers who speed up when you try to pass them on the road.)
3)Surface pushers. These are the guys who push off the wall at or just a few inches below the surface, creating a wake acceptable for a boogie board ride.
I guess I am so intuned to practicing my own practice and not thinking about the other guy (college coach always said since you can't control the other guy, why worry about him, swim your own race), that it drives me nuts when someone is focusing in on me.
BTW, drafters, by drafting (obviously), decrease your drag and actually 'push' you faster. I welcome the guy behind me to push off right behind me. So long as he doesn't take advantage of it, and pass me on the final lap (STRO!)lol.
HMLEE,
I bet your novice swimmer there is a TI disciple or I mean student (lol). I've noticed they tend to swim more towards the center of the lane. Something to do with curing circle swimming tendancy in a race.
Anyway, I like this thread. After reading the article on pool etiquette, I started thinking about "training etiquette". There are a few peeves of mine, one of which was touched upon earlier.
I know, 1 and 2 are mental, but isn't that what pet peeves are?
1)The sandbagger, who picks and chooses his/her sets to work on, only to blow you away on the (usually easier) set they choose to move on.
2)The ego from the other lane (much like the guy in your lane who speeds up while you're trying to pass). This is the guy (in the lane next to you) who you easily catch (5 - 10 yards per 25), but then for some unexplainable reason, you find it impossible to move an inch on him once you've caught up. (I wonder if these are the same drivers who speed up when you try to pass them on the road.)
3)Surface pushers. These are the guys who push off the wall at or just a few inches below the surface, creating a wake acceptable for a boogie board ride.
I guess I am so intuned to practicing my own practice and not thinking about the other guy (college coach always said since you can't control the other guy, why worry about him, swim your own race), that it drives me nuts when someone is focusing in on me.
BTW, drafters, by drafting (obviously), decrease your drag and actually 'push' you faster. I welcome the guy behind me to push off right behind me. So long as he doesn't take advantage of it, and pass me on the final lap (STRO!)lol.
