So I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for the new rec center up the road to open. I've been thinking how cool it will be... walk a mile and a half to the pool, work out, walk a mile and a half back... think of all of the calories burned! Think of the workout to be had!
Didn't really think they'd rip me off on the pool.
When they said "warm water fitness pool," I thought "25x25 pool warm enough to keep the blue hairs happy." I did not think "warm puddle just big enough to wave around your pool noodle." After all, all of the high schools in the area have swim teams and they use the rec center pools for practice. It would only seem logical to have a pool of an appropriate size to use for that purpose. Um, no.
What we have is a warm puddle (which I didn't even bother getting into) then we have a kiddie pool with all of the accompanying stuff to climb on, and then we have this "current area" (that's what they call it) which is sort of like a thin lap lane that winds around and through the kiddie area, and has a current to it, to add to your workout when you're walking around with your pool noodle.
Of course, sticking the "current" area in the middle of kiddie land makes absolutely no sense, being that the blue haired ladies don't like to get their hair wet... and being in the kiddie area ensures that you're going to get wet!
I was pondering the merits of trying to swim against the current, but it's not really a wide enough channel to pull that off. Not to mention that I'd probably get whacked with a noodle if I tried that.
Oh well, I guess I'll just go back to the old pool. At least it's quiet and generally noodle-free.
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Why do counties/recreation depts./the people in charge of deciding what pools to build seem to favor the elderly/"special needs" swimmes over competitive or lap swimmers?
I'm not being facetious here; it's something I've been wondering for quite some time.
Do the elderly swimmers give more money to the pool or community? Do they use the pool more and thus bring in more revenue?
Every place I've swum, it seems that there are a lot more lap/competitive swimmers than there are elderly or "special needs" swimmers. Also, the membership fees (at least at the YMCA) are a lot cheaper for senior citizens than for "regular" adults.
So, I've always wondered why it seems that the "real" swimmers get no say in things like water temperature, lap swim hours, etc. and why the senior citizens and aqua aerobicizers seem to set the tone for the pool?
Just curious, honestly... ;)
Why do counties/recreation depts./the people in charge of deciding what pools to build seem to favor the elderly/"special needs" swimmes over competitive or lap swimmers?
I'm not being facetious here; it's something I've been wondering for quite some time.
Do the elderly swimmers give more money to the pool or community? Do they use the pool more and thus bring in more revenue?
Every place I've swum, it seems that there are a lot more lap/competitive swimmers than there are elderly or "special needs" swimmers. Also, the membership fees (at least at the YMCA) are a lot cheaper for senior citizens than for "regular" adults.
So, I've always wondered why it seems that the "real" swimmers get no say in things like water temperature, lap swim hours, etc. and why the senior citizens and aqua aerobicizers seem to set the tone for the pool?
Just curious, honestly... ;)
