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:
I know this isn't probably the place to ponder this - but I wonder what the effect is psychologically on an adult swimming with the kids like you are and vice versa. Both yours and their behaviors are (in my opinion) BOUND to altered, especially if you're not just some slow lady who HAPPENS to be in the pool with them.
My guess is the fact that you swim with a bunch of fast energetic kids has actually pushed you UP in your speed closer to your theoretical limit. Not to mention - like you said, they keep you young because they probably accept you as "one of them"
In the reverse I can imagine the children probably act (marginally) less stupid. You probably come through as a very positive role model. They probably are (marginally) more attentive and (again, marginally) more focused during their actual swim sets...
Thoughts? Ideas? Rebuttals?
Okay, I had to laugh as I read this. I can see your point but I have a kid side to me that seriously comes out at times during my team practices. It doesn't help that, at times, our coach is a goof ball and I have a 5 year old so I have to be like a kid at times.
Oh the other hand, yes, I do act sort of like a "mom" to them but only when absolutely needed. If the coach gets upset, I'm usually the first one to start telling them to chill and listen to him or that we need to stop what we're doing and act right. But that's only if needed and very rare. I don't like to do that since I do want to be "one of them".
As for my speed, I don't know. I'm still setting personal bests and still feel like I can do more. I'm swimming faster now than I was in HS.
I know this isn't probably the place to ponder this - but I wonder what the effect is psychologically on an adult swimming with the kids like you are and vice versa. Both yours and their behaviors are (in my opinion) BOUND to altered, especially if you're not just some slow lady who HAPPENS to be in the pool with them.
My guess is the fact that you swim with a bunch of fast energetic kids has actually pushed you UP in your speed closer to your theoretical limit. Not to mention - like you said, they keep you young because they probably accept you as "one of them"
In the reverse I can imagine the children probably act (marginally) less stupid. You probably come through as a very positive role model. They probably are (marginally) more attentive and (again, marginally) more focused during their actual swim sets...
Thoughts? Ideas? Rebuttals?
Okay, I had to laugh as I read this. I can see your point but I have a kid side to me that seriously comes out at times during my team practices. It doesn't help that, at times, our coach is a goof ball and I have a 5 year old so I have to be like a kid at times.
Oh the other hand, yes, I do act sort of like a "mom" to them but only when absolutely needed. If the coach gets upset, I'm usually the first one to start telling them to chill and listen to him or that we need to stop what we're doing and act right. But that's only if needed and very rare. I don't like to do that since I do want to be "one of them".
As for my speed, I don't know. I'm still setting personal bests and still feel like I can do more. I'm swimming faster now than I was in HS.
