i swim in the medium to slower lanes at a very competitive masters team workouts in san diego, and am usually asked to slide down to slower lanes when the equal ability swimmers (vs triathletes) show up.
the funny thing is most of these swimmers use a pull bouy or fins for the WHOLE workout. i think it's a ego thing in la-la land.
i would like to swim with people who can push me harder, instead of down in the last slowest lane. should i just chalk it up to normal swimmers protocal? or find another team? :confused:
In my opinion it means staying out of the other swimmers' way. I don't mind if someone in the lane has to skip a 50 now and then or stop at the wall and let others pass, but if they make you pass them constantly then it's time for them to find a different lane.
This, I think, is pretty dependent on the team's setup and pool space. In our workouts, you shouldn't be getting lapped on say a 200, but people will get lapped on longer sets and it is understood that if you are passing someone, it is your job to pass them, assuming they are making the interval. But that may be because due to a range of speeds but only 5 lanes, the lapped in one lane would be the lapper if they moved down, where there may not even be room for them in any case.
More generally, I have to agree with CreamPuff: the chaos at most Masters practices is a little ridiculous. On our team, using equipment when it is uncalled for or changing the sets or the intervals is not okay (lobbying for a different interval is possible, but if the coach says no, it is no). However, most teams I have dropped in with are "whatever goes" and it is beyond irritating.
In my opinion it means staying out of the other swimmers' way. I don't mind if someone in the lane has to skip a 50 now and then or stop at the wall and let others pass, but if they make you pass them constantly then it's time for them to find a different lane.
This, I think, is pretty dependent on the team's setup and pool space. In our workouts, you shouldn't be getting lapped on say a 200, but people will get lapped on longer sets and it is understood that if you are passing someone, it is your job to pass them, assuming they are making the interval. But that may be because due to a range of speeds but only 5 lanes, the lapped in one lane would be the lapper if they moved down, where there may not even be room for them in any case.
More generally, I have to agree with CreamPuff: the chaos at most Masters practices is a little ridiculous. On our team, using equipment when it is uncalled for or changing the sets or the intervals is not okay (lobbying for a different interval is possible, but if the coach says no, it is no). However, most teams I have dropped in with are "whatever goes" and it is beyond irritating.
