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:
Yeah, I agree with Michael! You sound like a very social type person who would love a group workout! Perhaps you could organize a low-key swim team with practices 3X per week to get it going. You could post a simple workout in each lane (easier ones in lane 1/6). This would still give you some days to do more challenging workouts on your own.
My master's team doesn't have a coach on deck. We do exactly what I described above. Usually one guy calls the set intervals or what the focus point of the set should be. Lanes 1 and 8 in our pool are a watered down version of the main practice; the swimmers start/finish when the main group but do an easier variation.
Maybe if you show the USMS website to your association manager they would understand this is a strong, health driven organization that adults all over the world participate in. Who knows you might even start a club that would attract people to want to live in your neighborhood so they could be a part of the team. I highly expect I will some day retire down here in the St. Pete area so I can swim with the super cool master's team down here!!
I love to dream and plan!
Yeah, I agree with Michael! You sound like a very social type person who would love a group workout! Perhaps you could organize a low-key swim team with practices 3X per week to get it going. You could post a simple workout in each lane (easier ones in lane 1/6). This would still give you some days to do more challenging workouts on your own.
My master's team doesn't have a coach on deck. We do exactly what I described above. Usually one guy calls the set intervals or what the focus point of the set should be. Lanes 1 and 8 in our pool are a watered down version of the main practice; the swimmers start/finish when the main group but do an easier variation.
Maybe if you show the USMS website to your association manager they would understand this is a strong, health driven organization that adults all over the world participate in. Who knows you might even start a club that would attract people to want to live in your neighborhood so they could be a part of the team. I highly expect I will some day retire down here in the St. Pete area so I can swim with the super cool master's team down here!!
I love to dream and plan!
