This is really annoying to me, but why does it seem the first option for most rec swimmers is to split the lane when there are 2 swimmers. I always say we should swim circle if I am in the lane and someone else is coming in, but if I am coming in the person usually wants to split the lane. It is so unnatural to be swimming on the left side of the lane.
Do any of my fellow posters here harbor demonic thoughts when lap swimming with slower folks? I wish I were a better person, but I must say that my inner Conan the Barbarian feels a sense of triumph when I can get a plodder to move to another lane, allowing me sole purview of my lane, sharing no longer required, nor open eyes.
Another dire fantasy I have on occasion, especially when the sharing lap swimmer is wearing a bikini and struggling, despite ample floaties, to keep her pouting mouth above the water line: orca and baby harbor seal.
Under such circumstances, rare as they might be, I do keep my eyes open.
On the rare occasions when life presents me with the opportunity for the orca and baby harbor seal dire fantasy, I am actually chagrined if the lane sharer moves over...
On the moral rectitude side, I have yet to intentionally practice aquatic frotteuring on any baby harbor seals who wander haplessly into my territory, that being lane 3 of the Sewickley Family YMCA.
All of the above rumination, I should add, is coming from the thalamus and other primitive sections of my brain. My forebrain is shocked, absolutely shocked, to think of such things!
And on this note, I am off for a swim. Wonder if any of the nursing students will be taking a break between classes?
And on this note, I am off for a swim. Wonder if any of the nursing students will be taking a break between classes?
You should have ended your most recent article in Mens Health with this.
I prefer to split the lane mainly because most of the people who swim when I do are of such disparate speed levels it's the only way to maintain my sanity. I swim verrry early so usually I have my own lane or only have to split the lane for a few minutes before I'm done and on my way home.
I once had someone insist on splitting (she was faster than me) and then forget to tell me that a third person had just joined the lane and she was switching to circling. A head-on collision resulted - if someone insists on splitting, you must insist on being informed if that changes.
All's well in PA. Alas, no be-floatied candy-stripers in lane 3 of the Sewickley Valley Family YMCA today. I plodded along 160 lengths with nary a soul to be molested by or to molest.
I was thinking about Penn Hills swimming just the other day. Did you ever swim here in the Mel Nash era? Seems like he swam for the Suburban Swim Club, which was once (and maybe still is) headquartered somewhere near or on Rodi Road in Penn Hills.
From my POV, this question is backwards. It's really annoying to me when I am the only swimmer in a lane and one person is joining, and they ask to circle.
Why oh why on Earth would someone want to circle? It's so natural to swim straight, so why would someone want to swim in circles?
Not to mention the passing difficulties - and it's usually someone lap swimming at a thrashing slug's pace.
This is really annoying to me, but why does it seem the first option for most rec swimmers is to split the lane when there are 2 swimmers. I always say we should swim circle if I am in the lane and someone else is coming in, but if I am coming in the person usually wants to split the lane. It is so unnatural to be swimming on the left side of the lane.
Oh my yes. This belongs in the What are you thinking thread...
- Please, oh please don't let the beached whale come into my lane.
- Maybe if I spread all my toys across the end of the lane it'll discourage them.
- Maybe if I swim a fast 50 or 100 down the center they'll be intimidated into another lane.
- If that doesn't work, I'll try a couple of 25s fly with some good wing span and splash.
- Finally, okay which other lane with one swimmer is gonna open up first so I can suggest the open lane as an alternative?
On the other hand, if she's a hottie in a bikini, it's drill time...as in time for the freestyle balance drill/kick on your side:bump:
Jim: I'm from Monroeville/Penn Hills area...How are things back in the Burgh?
Do any of my fellow posters here harbor demonic thoughts when lap swimming with slower folks? I wish I were a better person, but I must say that my inner Conan the Barbarian feels a sense of triumph when I can get a plodder to move to another lane, allowing me sole purview of my lane, sharing no longer required, nor open eyes.
Another dire fantasy I have on occasion, especially when the sharing lap swimmer is wearing a bikini and struggling, despite ample floaties, to keep her pouting mouth above the water line: orca and baby harbor seal.
Under such circumstances, rare as they might be, I do keep my eyes open.
On the rare occasions when life presents me with the opportunity for the orca and baby harbor seal dire fantasy, I am actually chagrined if the lane sharer moves over...
On the moral rectitude side, I have yet to intentionally practice aquatic frotteuring on any baby harbor seals who wander haplessly into my territory, that being lane 3 of the Sewickley Family YMCA.
All of the above rumination, I should add, is coming from the thalamus and other primitive sections of my brain. My forebrain is shocked, absolutely shocked, to think of such things!
And on this note, I am off for a swim. Wonder if any of the nursing students will be taking a break between classes?
From my POV, this question is backwards. It's really annoying to me when I am the only swimmer in a lane and one person is joining, and they ask to circle.
Why oh why on Earth would someone want to circle? It's so natural to swim straight, so why would someone want to swim in circles?
Not to mention the passing difficulties - and it's usually someone lap swimming at a thrashing slug's pace.
If that is the case, I tell them we can split the lane until a 3rd person joins but with just 2 people, I won't circle.
it depends who it is. if it is another masters swimmer. i will stagger because if you both swim the same speed, arms and legs fly.
i have been hurt in the past splitting the lane as the lane was not regulation width. i took a paddle to the head.
i have also chopped a few heads swimming fly when i split so i prefer to stagger or circle. )i have a wide wing span.
Don't know if it was because of oxygen deprivation to the brain cuz of too short an interval, or just an effort to combine split lane with circle swimming, but I have (more than once) managed to surface from my turn push off in the neighboring lane and added yet another "confirmed kill notch" to my tanking rep.
