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:
More, "AS THE STOMACH TURNS", after the meeting...
Let me know Elaine - I can come down to Georgia and just start swimming with you. Or if worse comes to worse - we'll give them an offer they can't refuse! :D
This thread, and Elaine's posts in particular, makes me appreciate the relative lack of noodler drama at the pool here. As annoying as they can be at times, I see it could be much, much worse. :afraid:
So I went for a swim last night (Friday night) at 5:45. I swim at a fitness center with a 6 lane pool. I knew in advance that there was an aqua class that would be in the pool from 5:30 to 6:30. There were 5 people in the class and they were using 3 lanes (lane lines were pulled over to the side); and they were down at one end of the pool, so using about 1/3 of the length of the pool. This is not my beef... club policy is that at least 2 lanes will be open for lap swimmers and the aqua class schedule is posted in a gazillion places. I could have easily waited until 6:30 to get to the pool to swim, but I wanted to swim then eat dinner so no biggie.
Here is my issue: There were 3 lap swimmers including myself. I was in the end lane and quite psyched that I had my own lane since I was doing a bunch of IM drills. At about 6 pm, another person comes in and stands near the edge with a martyred expression. If she had stood at the end of my lane, I'd have gladly stopped and asked if she wanted to share. But she was putting off a clear "I want my own lane" vibe so I kept going. After about 5 min of martyrdom, the guy in the lane nearest the noodlers got out and she hopped in. And then this lady proceeds to CHAT WITH THE AQUA CLASS AND STAND THERE IN THE LANE!!!!! Are you freakin' kidding me???? Yes, folks, there is a 3 lane wide space of which over 15 yds of pool are still available that she could have used. The aqua class is a free one - she could have just joined the class. Instead she uses up a 5 ft space in one lane, effectively removing 1/3 the lap lanes.
GAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
This was a ridiculously long post, if anyone read it, thanks for listening to my venting! :)
Seems to me that you are being more than reasonable. In fact, I'd be tempted to hold my ground and only offer these compromises later in the meeting, lest the "compromise" be something even less than what you're offering. #2 in particular seems unnecessary and a lot to give up. It's a pool. They should expect to get wet. And they have to share it. Boo-hoo. You have to deal with them, they have to deal with you. They need to get over that.
Yep - I agree with philoswimmer. Heck - its a pool, you will get wet, so you should be able to carry on swimming your normal workout. And surely they don't all line up by your lane just to get splashed and complain - or do they? I mean there's a lot of other water for them to use even if there were 8 of them in 4 lanes.
Has any of the board or HOA manager watched the pool while you are there with the noodlers, to check out the huge amount of space they have?
I have found an effective way to avoid the noodlers at my place. Go to the outdoor pool and swim laps there, if you have that available to you. The noodlers here won't go anywhere near outside. Sure you have to deal with the kids, but they are a LOT less obnoxious than noodlers. I may have one swim across my lane once in a while, but that's it.
Good luck on your battle Elaine. Let me know, if you need any Tennessee support.
Let me know Elaine - I can come down to Georgia and just start swimming with you. Or if worse comes to worse - we'll give them an offer they can't refuse! :D
:applaud: :banana: :D
This was a ridiculously long post, if anyone read it, thanks for listening to my venting! :)
Hey, I am the QUEEN of ridiculously long posts! :blah: Vent here anytime; that's why we are all on this thread- to vent! :bitching: And, I will always listen...:agree:
By the way, you had a valid vent, FOR SURE! A swimmer stooping down to the noodler's level? She should be ashamed at herself!! :afraid:
I have found an effective way to avoid the noodlers at my place. Go to the outdoor pool and swim laps there, if you have that available to you. The noodlers here won't go anywhere near outside. Sure you have to deal with the kids, but they are a LOT less obnoxious than noodlers. I may have one swim across my lane once in a while, but that's it.
Good luck on your battle Elaine. Let me know, if you need any Tennessee support.
Thanks, Moody! The outside option doesn't work for me, though, because:
1. The pool and air temp. is even hotter outside than inside and I have heat intolerance issues that are medically (not psychologically) related.
2. Sun. See above, not to mention what it does to 48 year old skin.
3. The outdoor pool is 20 yards long and it messes me up on stroke count, not to mention the fact that I don't want to practice THAT many turns!
Wouldn't it be good to see death to the (Death to all Noodlers!) thread.
Chuckie, if you don't want to read it, your are more than welcome to NEVER visit this thread again. Meanwhile, those who are still here reading it WANT to be here. So, as long as noodlers invade our world, LONG LIVE THE "DEATH TO ALL NOODLERS!" thread. :applaud:
