I have been swimming with my local masters for a year now. Our pool is six lanes. Lane 1 is the slowest lane and lane 6 is the fastest lane. It has been this way for years. It is usually two or three of us that are stuck in lane six against the wall. It has effected our stroke tremendously being against the wall. I never want to do any stroke other than freestyle. I have scraped and hit the wall numerous times trying not to hit other swimmers in my lane.
I know how lane designations are suppose to be setup. Usually the faster swimmers are in the middle and the slower swimmers are on the outside. This encourages a faster pool. Are there any articles that I can present to the other swimmers or does anyone have any advice? A recomendation that is probably going to be adopted is a weekly rotation of lanes. Confusing.
Thanks.
People with 6 lanes to swim in are complaining? Do you whine about your starting blocks, too?
I'm kidding ...
I think you should set it up like a meet. That's how we swim. Or rotate OR set it up as sprinter, stroke, and distance lanes. Our lane 1 swimmers (we don't use lane 5, the other wall lane) don't seem to mind the wall lane, they prefer it actually and since they are only swimming free and back it isn't an issue for them ... rotating only seems fair though ...
I hate the wall lane and avoid it all costs because I find it nearly impossible to swim fly and *** in those lanes with other people you inevitable kick the wall on ***, smash your hands on fly and back, too ... no fun.
People with 6 lanes to swim in are complaining? Do you whine about your starting blocks, too?
I'm kidding ...
I think you should set it up like a meet. That's how we swim. Or rotate OR set it up as sprinter, stroke, and distance lanes. Our lane 1 swimmers (we don't use lane 5, the other wall lane) don't seem to mind the wall lane, they prefer it actually and since they are only swimming free and back it isn't an issue for them ... rotating only seems fair though ...
I hate the wall lane and avoid it all costs because I find it nearly impossible to swim fly and *** in those lanes with other people you inevitable kick the wall on ***, smash your hands on fly and back, too ... no fun.
