What's the proper lane etiquette for the following scenario:
You're swimming during common lap swim with two other people who are your speed. The three of you are doing a set workout on specific intervals. You arrived early so you could get a lane. Most other lanes have 2 people in them and are being split.
A fourth person who you do not know (but have seen swim before) wants to join your lane since the other lanes are filled with non-competitive swimmer types. This person is quite a bit faster than the three of you are. The three of you still want to do your workout.
Do you:
a) abandon the workout in order to stay out of this faster guy's way
b) tell him he's welcome to join the workout but that he can lead since he's faster (but you still pick the interval)
c) tell him he's welcome to join the workout, and try to keep up with him in vain when he swims intervals that are impossible for you to keep.
Sydney, I vote for option B.
I think that gives everyone the best outcome. You guys got there first and have squatting rights on what is going on with your lane, and get to swim your workout. The 4th dude gets to swim with swimmers and not noodlers.
I think what is going to happen is you guys are going to try to keep up with him anyways and get a great workout! Maybe when it is all said and done, you guys have a 4th member of your crew (and a new friend!). :banana:
Sydney, I vote for option B.
I think that gives everyone the best outcome. You guys got there first and have squatting rights on what is going on with your lane, and get to swim your workout. The 4th dude gets to swim with swimmers and not noodlers.
I think what is going to happen is you guys are going to try to keep up with him anyways and get a great workout! Maybe when it is all said and done, you guys have a 4th member of your crew (and a new friend!). :banana:
