here you go, the thread you've been waiting for
SWIM RANT
RANT to your hearts content about aspects of
SWIMMING and SWIMMERS that bug YOU
I encourage you to be good natured and hilarious
you may find it cathartic
Ande
Okay, Elaine, I have an even better one. One time I had to swim in the evening, 99% of the pool is taken up with age group teams, synchro kids, etc. There are 3 lanes for lap swimmers of every speed. One lane has an Olympian swimming in it (nice guy) with 2 other people, another has people who look like puffer fish & move at the speed of slugs. So I get in the other lane, I know I'm faster than the other people in the lane, but I figure, we'll all get along & it'll be over before we know it. This guy has a fit and pulls me over (in the middle of my flip) because I'm wrecking his workout, and he apparently thinks we are supposed to take turns going 50 yds, one at a time (with 5 swimmers in the lane) and I am messing him up, and he's a serious triathlete and on and on! :argue: OMG, I couldn't believe it. The lifeguards kinda stood there like, should we intervene?? (They being only 16 yo & the jerk being about 35 yo) -- finally the Olympian finishes his set & listens for a bit & then invites me into his lane. Go figure - even the lap swimmers are out to get you some days! :duel:
Okay, Elaine, I have an even better one. One time I had to swim in the evening, 99% of the pool is taken up with age group teams, synchro kids, etc. There are 3 lanes for lap swimmers of every speed. One lane has an Olympian swimming in it (nice guy) with 2 other people, another has people who look like puffer fish & move at the speed of slugs. So I get in the other lane, I know I'm faster than the other people in the lane, but I figure, we'll all get along & it'll be over before we know it. This guy has a fit and pulls me over (in the middle of my flip) because I'm wrecking his workout, and he apparently thinks we are supposed to take turns going 50 yds, one at a time (with 5 swimmers in the lane) and I am messing him up, and he's a serious triathlete and on and on! :argue: OMG, I couldn't believe it. The lifeguards kinda stood there like, should we intervene?? (They being only 16 yo & the jerk being about 35 yo) -- finally the Olympian finishes his set & listens for a bit & then invites me into his lane. Go figure - even the lap swimmers are out to get you some days! :duel:
