Why do rec swimmers split 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?

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?