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?
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IMO, it's general courtesy to be circling no matter what. I like my 1km swims uninterrupted. If we're circling, nobody has to stop when a new swimmer jumps in.
I agree. If I'm swimming distance and the pool looks crowded I always circle even if I'm the only one in the lane. If someone tries to talk to me during my distance set I just ignore them and hug the wall/lane line even more, to try and make it obvious that they are welcome to jump in.
When it's not crowded I just swim down the middle, but as soon as I see anybody approaching I move to the side and circle.
In general I would much rather circle than split, because it feels like I have more room that way. Less chance of bumping hands or elbows with someone who isn't good at sharing lanes.
IMO, it's general courtesy to be circling no matter what. I like my 1km swims uninterrupted. If we're circling, nobody has to stop when a new swimmer jumps in.
I agree. If I'm swimming distance and the pool looks crowded I always circle even if I'm the only one in the lane. If someone tries to talk to me during my distance set I just ignore them and hug the wall/lane line even more, to try and make it obvious that they are welcome to jump in.
When it's not crowded I just swim down the middle, but as soon as I see anybody approaching I move to the side and circle.
In general I would much rather circle than split, because it feels like I have more room that way. Less chance of bumping hands or elbows with someone who isn't good at sharing lanes.
