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'm not in violent mode, so this might be better in "Swim rants" but it's my "grrrr" moment, swimming department.
About 5-10 minutes before lap swim ends, the lifeguards take down the lane ropes. I am more or less used to that. They say that it's so swim lessons can start on time. (I wish they were as concerned with lap swim starting on time, but I'll save that for another rant.)
No, the issue here is that last night, as soon as the lane ropes were removed--but with about five minutes left of lap swim--a man begins to swim width-wise. I explain to him that I'm still swimming laps and could he please not cross the pool in front of me.
"I can swim wherever I want when the lane ropes are off," he says.
"But lap swim isn't over yet," I say.
"Swim under me, then," he says, and keeps going.
After he passes, I start down the pool. We manage to stay out of each other's way, although I keep casting a wary glance when I pass him.
At the end of the lap swim period, as is the normal procedure, the lifeguard announces that it's time to get out.
The width swimming man repeats this to me, as if I haven't heard it and tells me I ought to get to the pool earlier if I want to swim more laps.
I explain to him that I am using the time that is allotted to lap swim.
"Well you should get here earlier."
I want to say "You should swim in the right direction," but I refrain.
To their credit, the lifeguards do promise that they'll remind people that even if the ropes are down, people are still swimming laps and to please respect that. We'll see, though.
I think this is the perfect forum for this, as holding someone like this underwater until the bubbles stop sounds like justifiable homicide(OK,maybe a little extreme,but I am sure the world would be better without him.
Sorry, OOOOOMMMM.
Now I am in a more peaceful place,Karma will get him,people who live like this tend to be as miserable as they deserve.)
I'm not in violent mode, so this might be better in "Swim rants" but it's my "grrrr" moment, swimming department.
About 5-10 minutes before lap swim ends, the lifeguards take down the lane ropes. I am more or less used to that. They say that it's so swim lessons can start on time. (I wish they were as concerned with lap swim starting on time, but I'll save that for another rant.)
No, the issue here is that last night, as soon as the lane ropes were removed--but with about five minutes left of lap swim--a man begins to swim width-wise. I explain to him that I'm still swimming laps and could he please not cross the pool in front of me.
"I can swim wherever I want when the lane ropes are off," he says.
"But lap swim isn't over yet," I say.
"Swim under me, then," he says, and keeps going.
After he passes, I start down the pool. We manage to stay out of each other's way, although I keep casting a wary glance when I pass him.
At the end of the lap swim period, as is the normal procedure, the lifeguard announces that it's time to get out.
The width swimming man repeats this to me, as if I haven't heard it and tells me I ought to get to the pool earlier if I want to swim more laps.
I explain to him that I am using the time that is allotted to lap swim.
"Well you should get here earlier."
I want to say "You should swim in the right direction," but I refrain.
To their credit, the lifeguards do promise that they'll remind people that even if the ropes are down, people are still swimming laps and to please respect that. We'll see, though.
I think this is the perfect forum for this, as holding someone like this underwater until the bubbles stop sounds like justifiable homicide(OK,maybe a little extreme,but I am sure the world would be better without him.
Sorry, OOOOOMMMM.
Now I am in a more peaceful place,Karma will get him,people who live like this tend to be as miserable as they deserve.)
