what would be your dream pool?
here is some of my requirements:
The bottom of every other lane would be mirrored to watch technique/nudity.
There would be music. There would be enough speakers around the pool/ underwater as to hear music well. The music would be EQ'd for under water i.e. max treble. and bass that shakes the water
At night the pool lights could be different colors...
and more...
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Any of yall been to the new Student Rec Center at Univ. of Virginia? Except for possibly the light and mirror show and the water equalized sound system, it has checked many of the blocks on people's lists.
I was at the Army JAGC School for a two week course a few years back. They cut a deal with UVA for use of the athletic facilities. As Darth Vader would say "impressive, very impressive."
Geochuck,
You can't do all out sprints, dives or turns in endless pools.
They are, in my opinion, just expensive stationary bikes of the swimming world.
John Smith
mine would be suspended in a turquoise sea, ten miles long and open to the sky. plexiglass walls, a squad of Div.1 men brushing by, urging me forward.. sigh LOL hey, the thread said IDEAL.
life is short, look for beauty..
How about a different approach - leave it to the universities to build super fast world caliber coliseum pools, and I can finally/probably afford to travel to one in the same time zone, but most of my time is spent training, so:
The best pool would be two blocks away.
The best pool would be fully equipped with the best coaches and a training schedule that fits my familial and professional schedules.
The best pool would have daylight and a view of some sort, even for 5 second rest intervals.
The best pool would not feel like you're swimming in a chemical stew, before-during-after.
The best pool would have great training partners in front, behind and beside you.
At some point, it wouldn't matter how deep or fast beyond reasonable limits, as long as the waves aren't surf-able, and the temp is on the cooler side.
DV
No Master swimmers brushing by?
Originally posted by gebbadine
mine would be suspended in a turquoise sea, ten miles long and open to the sky. plexiglass walls, a squad of Div.1 men brushing by, urging me forward.. sigh LOL hey, the thread said IDEAL.
life is short, look for beauty..
I swim in my ideal pool every day. Our YMCA built a new eight lane 25 yard outdoor pool last year (it's covered with a bubble in the winter). It's five minutes from my house (and five minutes from work). The pool has a great gutter system and large wave eater type lane lines. The temperature is maintained at 82 degrees (the indoor pool is kept warmer for water aerobics, swim lessons for babies, etc.). We have coached workouts with the Masters team or the age groupers six days a week. I have a reliable training partner who constantly challenges me, and I usually have my own lane. And when we swim with the age groupers, I can see my daughter a few lanes over. The only thing missing is electronic timing, which we hope to add in the next six months.
Well, Inge de Bruin would be a nice addition, too.
Originally posted by gull80
I swim in my ideal pool every day. Our YMCA built a new eight lane 25 yard outdoor pool last year (it's covered with a bubble in the winter). It's five minutes from my house (and five minutes from work). The pool has a great gutter system and large wave eater type lane lines. The temperature is maintained at 82 degrees (the indoor pool is kept warmer for water aerobics, swim lessons for babies, etc.). We have coached workouts with the Masters team or the age groupers six days a week. I have a reliable training partner who constantly challenges me, and I usually have my own lane. And when we swim with the age groupers, I can see my daughter a few lanes over. The only thing missing is electronic timing, which we hope to add in the next six months.
Well, Inge de Bruin would be a nice addition, too.
I am Jealous!:(
