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:
So now I've seen noodler cyclists.
In that case I had a noodler runner encounter. For reserves we have a fitness test 2x/yr. One component is a 1.5 mile run. Since certain medical reasons can make running harmful, one can qualify for a temporary waiver and walk instead. Great numbers willingly elect to choose, and perhaps abuse, this route.
The start and finish of 1.5 mile course is measured to the inside lane of a 400M track which is OK with a dozen or so runners because it strings out. When I did my test last year there were a handful of walkers that started with the group. They ALL shared the inside lanes, meandering and chatting in unpredictable routes of sluggish travel. The runners had to constantly dodge them making it an obstacle course, and eventually just stayed in the outside lanes. My time was about a minute slower than the prior year.
So now I've seen noodler cyclists. Coming back from the pool, I see this guy working hard, booking it down the street. Then two noodler guys on bikes just meander into his way turning left, totally cutting him off, while traffic was coming. It looked just like when a noodler doesn't care you're on their feet and turns at the wall instead of letting you pass. The guy had the same disgusted, "are you kidding me?" look on his face, too...the same look I give my lifeguard friends. :angel:
I would like to change the title from "Death to all noodlers" to "Long live all noodlers". I love to see noodlers leaving the pool on their bikes noodles tucked under their arms. Isn't it fantastic the way they manage to survive their rides home holding those beautiful colorful noodles.
summer at the pool. kids (non swimming or lesson ones) jumping in and out of lanes underneath swimmers etc.. parents non existent. this is a private not a public pool. lap swimming is almost non existent until august.
I saw an open lane before masters practice with one woman in it.
me: do you mind if i get in?
Her: I will be out in 10 minutes
me: in 10 minutes, i will BE in a masters lane, i just wanted to warm up before .
so, i got in and she left. tough tookies sista
Then two noodler guys on bikes just meander into his way turning left, totally cutting him off, while traffic was coming.
In the cycle world they are known as "weavers."
Just a silly jargon note.
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 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.)
:wiggle::agree: Laughing in spite of myself. Yes, what goes around comes around--'course, then it might come back to me, so there's that. (Boomerang smilie if one were available.) Then, it would be time for this: :chug:
