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.
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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.
How does circle swimming makes one less likely to crash into a lane mate?
It seems to me that no matter how you proceed down the lane, you will encounter your lane mate once per length (maybe twice if the other person is a lot faster than you.)
Not being snarky, just trying to understand.
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.
How does circle swimming makes one less likely to crash into a lane mate?
It seems to me that no matter how you proceed down the lane, you will encounter your lane mate once per length (maybe twice if the other person is a lot faster than you.)
Not being snarky, just trying to understand.
