Hi! New guy to the forums here, and pretty new to lap swimming too -- I've been doing it since May sometime.
More than once when I've wanted to join someone in a lane I've found it difficult to get their attention. At first I thought people just didn't want to share, but then I paid attention while I was swimming and realized that when you're looking at the bottom of the pool it is indeed easy to miss someone standing on the edge.
So what do you do? I've taken to dangling my feet deep enough that they're hard to miss, but is this obnoxious? Does anybody have pointers for getting someone's attention without annoying them when you need to share a lane?
When I get in with my own lane, I swim on one side because someone invariably wants to swim while I am there. This allows them to get in without stopping me and asking (unless they are cowards). I find most people do not want to share, feel they are entitled to their own lane, and intentionally ignore you when you are behind the lane. I agree with others: slip on one side, give them a chance to notice you, then power on. I find women can get away with this better as my wife seems to have no problems but I always seem to get yelled at--must be my winning personality.:hug:
When I get in with my own lane, I swim on one side because someone invariably wants to swim while I am there. This allows them to get in without stopping me and asking (unless they are cowards). I find most people do not want to share, feel they are entitled to their own lane, and intentionally ignore you when you are behind the lane. I agree with others: slip on one side, give them a chance to notice you, then power on. I find women can get away with this better as my wife seems to have no problems but I always seem to get yelled at--must be my winning personality.:hug:
