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?
If someone laps me on a long swim (and it happens), I stop at the turn and let them pass.
The responsibility should be on the coach. Sometimes a coach plans a workout with long swims, but if a lot show up that day and the swimmers have a wide spread of abilities and the number of lanes is limited, the coach may have to adapt the workout and do shorter distances.
Many years ago at the USMS convention, our workouts were in a small pool. Two workouts were scheduled, but most people came to the earliest workout. We ended up with 7-8 in lane, with swimmers from different parts of the country. Clay Evans was coaching and did an outstanding job. He changed his workout and re-arranged the lanes as we went along. It was a great workout because the coach adapted to the situation.
If someone laps me on a long swim (and it happens), I stop at the turn and let them pass.
The responsibility should be on the coach. Sometimes a coach plans a workout with long swims, but if a lot show up that day and the swimmers have a wide spread of abilities and the number of lanes is limited, the coach may have to adapt the workout and do shorter distances.
Many years ago at the USMS convention, our workouts were in a small pool. Two workouts were scheduled, but most people came to the earliest workout. We ended up with 7-8 in lane, with swimmers from different parts of the country. Clay Evans was coaching and did an outstanding job. He changed his workout and re-arranged the lanes as we went along. It was a great workout because the coach adapted to the situation.
