Originally posted by knelson
So you had three people in a lane and didn't swim circles? I don't even know how this is possible unless the lanes are really wide.
At our six lane pool they usually only put in two lane ropes to produce three "double size" lanes. We will usually swim side by side for three or less swimmers and start circle swimming if a fourth joins. In our case the pool signs actually specify circle swimming for four or more. I don't know if Craig's pool is set up this way.
I actually prefer the double lane setup as when you circle swim you can swim down the side and back in the middle which makes it easier to pass and easier to avoid collisions when swimming fly or ***. The single lane everyone swimming the same way setup shown on the USMS circle swimming diagram means that the people on either side of you are going in the opposite direction increasing collision avoidance distraction. The downside is more waves.
Originally posted by knelson
So you had three people in a lane and didn't swim circles? I don't even know how this is possible unless the lanes are really wide.
At our six lane pool they usually only put in two lane ropes to produce three "double size" lanes. We will usually swim side by side for three or less swimmers and start circle swimming if a fourth joins. In our case the pool signs actually specify circle swimming for four or more. I don't know if Craig's pool is set up this way.
I actually prefer the double lane setup as when you circle swim you can swim down the side and back in the middle which makes it easier to pass and easier to avoid collisions when swimming fly or ***. The single lane everyone swimming the same way setup shown on the USMS circle swimming diagram means that the people on either side of you are going in the opposite direction increasing collision avoidance distraction. The downside is more waves.
