I notice on the peeves about swimming thread there were several about creepy guys who watch the swimmers.
Whenever I finish a workout I usually stop and watch the other swimmers for a few minutes. I like to see what makes the good swimmers good and the poor ones bad.
It's helpful to me, hope others don't find it creepy. It's intimidating to approach the better swimmers so I just try to see what they're doing.
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So when I am watching a good swimmer for reference, my smiling and winking might be misconstrued?? j/k
I do watch other swimmers if I think they are moving well and easily but I tend to be a bit wary of looking at the women. Maybe saying a few words at their interval to tell them you're watching their style or ask a question is a good idea.
Granted this may still come off like you're "hitting on them" butat least it might make them think that you're normal--not the "slient creepy staring guy."
I'd like to get the ladies point of view on that.
I guess nobody minds being briefly "checked out" (we all have egos) but being ogled and leered at is different---esecially for women. I did get annoyed though when the "T-back thong girl" turned up one day...that has no place at the YMCA, and I am no prude by any stretch.
So when I am watching a good swimmer for reference, my smiling and winking might be misconstrued?? j/k
I do watch other swimmers if I think they are moving well and easily but I tend to be a bit wary of looking at the women. Maybe saying a few words at their interval to tell them you're watching their style or ask a question is a good idea.
Granted this may still come off like you're "hitting on them" butat least it might make them think that you're normal--not the "slient creepy staring guy."
I'd like to get the ladies point of view on that.
I guess nobody minds being briefly "checked out" (we all have egos) but being ogled and leered at is different---esecially for women. I did get annoyed though when the "T-back thong girl" turned up one day...that has no place at the YMCA, and I am no prude by any stretch.
