Day or Night?

Good question; never thought of this. But, I am a morning person all the way, I can barely stay awake past 8:30 pm, so I choose daytime, but I love the early daytime, just after the sun rises when you can smell the damp grass as you are walking to the pool and then the smell of chlorine and no one is around except "swimmers." And I find I can only train well during the daytime; just don't have much gas left in the tank in the evenings. But that occasional nighttime swim when it is dark and the pool lights are on is a wonderful feeling. Hanging on the wall and looking at the stars is soothing to my body and soul. Donna good answer, donna. you are a great writer.

I like swiming at night better except for backstroke. Backstroke is so hard to swim at night.

floyd, i'm a little jealous, actually. i've never seen snow. the coolest it ever gets here is 30, and that's only for a day or two! i'll be lucky if it's 70 for thanksgiving. Warren, i agree that backstroke is hard at night. it is nice to see the stars, though.

negative 30?! how do you survive?! i think i'll visit there in the not so freezing days. and even then i'll probably need a lot of :drink: to stay warm. Winters here aren't a lot of fun unless you like snowmobiling, skiing, etc. But the summer and fall makes up for it.

negative 30?! how do you survive?! i think i'll visit there in the not so freezing days. and even then i'll probably need a lot of :drink: to stay warm.

If you're swimming in an outdoor pool - which do you like better daytime or nighttime swims and why? Even though I can only practice at night, I love swimming during daylight hours. I love being able to see my shadow on the bottom of the pool while swimming. It's a cool view. Plus there's a chance I'll tan. However those glorious back V tanlines are impossible to get rid of. :shakeshead: Thoughts? I only swim indoors...until the outdoor pool is built...but then I think indoor will be a more enjoyable swim for training. Outside pool will probably become the local hang out. I like floating in my friends pool when it's raining and thundering in the summer... Lisa there is an obvious solution to the tan lines... :eek: ...that's right, buy a suit that let you tan through :D What? What? What did you think I meant? Tsk-tsk!

Lisa there is an obvious solution to the tan lines... :eek: ...that's right, buy a suit that let you tan through :D What? What? What did you think I meant? Tsk-tsk! I'm pretty certain if I tried what you're implying, :D the YMCA would ask me to leave and not return! :laugh2:

I would say that day time is a pain cause the sun ends up in your line of vision when swimming freestyle. :thhbbb:

Since I started swimming in an outdoor pool I have really grown to like swimming at night. Just the other night it was quite cold and raining which I found most enjoyable. Getting in and out is not nearly as nice as a warm summer day but the time in the pool is great I think.