One 100 free to go in set. Two open lanes.(no lane lines in pool) Noodler comes over to stand in my lane to talk with friend. Pool is set at 85 degrees cause all the noodlers say it is to cold otherwise. I complain to guard, am told, "well there are a lot more of them then there are lap swimmers" Wont be if they keep this up. UGH! :frustrated:
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My "plan B" pool simply disallows ANY other use of the pool during Noodle Class to eliminate friction. That's during 6-7PM on Tu-Th and 9-10AM on Sat, prime time. It takes a while for the noodlers and their cologne/etc odors to clear out. So if I end up swimming at "plan B", I try to go early morning.
I got in with the class a couple of times rather than just sitting on the deck sulking until I could swim. While the manatees were friendly and welcoming, I found the activity (or lack of) completely unchallenging and a waste of my time.
It was hard for me to behave nicely when some introduced themselves and advised me that "it's pretty tough but I'd get used to it quickly." I guess that was because I was scowling the entire time wishing I could swim instead. My attitude just kept getting worse.
Some of the participants were really out of condition and it was probably the most rigorous activity they would be cleared to participate in. It has its place for medical / geriatric cases. It was better than having them just sit on the couch watching TV. But, please, a lot of these folks probably don't have jobs -- couldn't the class be offered at a different time ?
Oh yeah - it highly annoys me when I show up 6AM and find that the deck and pool lanes still have noodles strewn about. The manatees can't even pick them up after their class.
My "plan B" pool simply disallows ANY other use of the pool during Noodle Class to eliminate friction. That's during 6-7PM on Tu-Th and 9-10AM on Sat, prime time. It takes a while for the noodlers and their cologne/etc odors to clear out. So if I end up swimming at "plan B", I try to go early morning.
I got in with the class a couple of times rather than just sitting on the deck sulking until I could swim. While the manatees were friendly and welcoming, I found the activity (or lack of) completely unchallenging and a waste of my time.
It was hard for me to behave nicely when some introduced themselves and advised me that "it's pretty tough but I'd get used to it quickly." I guess that was because I was scowling the entire time wishing I could swim instead. My attitude just kept getting worse.
Some of the participants were really out of condition and it was probably the most rigorous activity they would be cleared to participate in. It has its place for medical / geriatric cases. It was better than having them just sit on the couch watching TV. But, please, a lot of these folks probably don't have jobs -- couldn't the class be offered at a different time ?
Oh yeah - it highly annoys me when I show up 6AM and find that the deck and pool lanes still have noodles strewn about. The manatees can't even pick them up after their class.
