Just wondering how many swimmers most of you share a lane with during masters workouts. People around here are starting to get indignant when they have to share a lane with someone else during a masters workout. I don't understand it. I was wondering if this is a national phenomenon.
it all varies
LCM 5, 6, 7, or 8
SCY 2, 3, 4, or 5
5 is about the limit SCY if we train on 35 / 100 pace
swimmers will turn around 30
lead swimmer leaves on 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
6 swimmers in 1 SCY lane fills it up
slower lanes can fit more but the funny thing is usually
slower lanes aren't as full as a faster lanes
Although 3-5 is more typical, every once in a while we have 7 swimmers per lane in SCY, then we have to leave 3 sec apart. Even so, it is still harder to do longer swims b/c of the disparity in speed between the first and the last person and the difficulty in passing in a crowded lane.
I've noticed that the age groupers can often crowd more than masters swimmers because, within each lane, they are closer to the same speed. The problem isn't just crowding, it is the variability in speed.
As far as passing goes, it is the responsibility of the passer. The slower person should not have to stop or slow -- indeed, s/he should not do anything differently...except perhaps be aware that s/he is being passed, swim in the proper part of the lane (esp not too far to the center) and don't do anything radical like speed up or move over suddenly.
it all varies
LCM 5, 6, 7, or 8
SCY 2, 3, 4, or 5
5 is about the limit SCY if we train on 35 / 100 pace
swimmers will turn around 30
lead swimmer leaves on 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25
6 swimmers in 1 SCY lane fills it up
slower lanes can fit more but the funny thing is usually
slower lanes aren't as full as a faster lanes
Although 3-5 is more typical, every once in a while we have 7 swimmers per lane in SCY, then we have to leave 3 sec apart. Even so, it is still harder to do longer swims b/c of the disparity in speed between the first and the last person and the difficulty in passing in a crowded lane.
I've noticed that the age groupers can often crowd more than masters swimmers because, within each lane, they are closer to the same speed. The problem isn't just crowding, it is the variability in speed.
As far as passing goes, it is the responsibility of the passer. The slower person should not have to stop or slow -- indeed, s/he should not do anything differently...except perhaps be aware that s/he is being passed, swim in the proper part of the lane (esp not too far to the center) and don't do anything radical like speed up or move over suddenly.
