This may or may not have been discussed in the past but I am wondering what are people's favorite pools. Which one is your all time favorite to practice in and to race in.
My favorite practice pool was The Baylor School's old 6 lane, 25 yard pool. I think the deepest part of the pool was 4 1/2 feet. Shallow, really wavy and crowded. I knew if I swam fast in that pool, either in duel meets or practice, I could swim fast anywhere else.
My favorite pool for big meets is the Tracy Caulkins pool in Nashville. We would go to our LCS and State Championships. The pool is fast. When you dove in, you would get pysched to race in the pool.
What about others? Would love to hear about other pools.
Thanks!
John
Parents
Former Member
My swim hole not a pool
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My favorite place to swim was Emerald lake. It was originally called the Freelton Quarry. It was a lime stone quarry where they hit a spring and it filled up with water. It was 11 miles from my hometown Hamilton. When we were kids in the summer we rode our bikes there and stayed all day then ride home at night.
We would swim, dive off the cliffs, run all over the place play tag and of course have hot dogs, marshmallows toasted over a fire.
I really miss the place where we did this 57 years ago. I went there to see if it was still there and sure enough it was.
My swim hole not a pool
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My favorite place to swim was Emerald lake. It was originally called the Freelton Quarry. It was a lime stone quarry where they hit a spring and it filled up with water. It was 11 miles from my hometown Hamilton. When we were kids in the summer we rode our bikes there and stayed all day then ride home at night.
We would swim, dive off the cliffs, run all over the place play tag and of course have hot dogs, marshmallows toasted over a fire.
I really miss the place where we did this 57 years ago. I went there to see if it was still there and sure enough it was.
