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:
All this being said, I think if anyone wants to try and hang with a lane that's fast for them, that they should go for it. If they end up being lapped too frequently, they'll move on their own. I guess this is not a popular view, but I know I for one will be much more welcoming of swimmers who want to give it a try. If the kids can welcome me, an old fart, who wants to try to swim in a super fast lane (and sometimes I succeed and sometimes I fail), then I can sure return the favor to others.
Creampuff's statement is generally what I would consider normal with our team. That and first come, first serve (stand your ground). If someone comes late and wants to bump another out of a lane and that other person is keeping up with the other lane mates, then there is no way they are going to move over. They would be welcome to join the lane, but not bump someone from it that was keeping up and not interfering with others.
You should just stand your ground, scowl at them if needed, and proceed with your workout. Late arrivers in our pool have no or little standing on lane selection.
Tim
All this being said, I think if anyone wants to try and hang with a lane that's fast for them, that they should go for it. If they end up being lapped too frequently, they'll move on their own. I guess this is not a popular view, but I know I for one will be much more welcoming of swimmers who want to give it a try. If the kids can welcome me, an old fart, who wants to try to swim in a super fast lane (and sometimes I succeed and sometimes I fail), then I can sure return the favor to others.
Creampuff's statement is generally what I would consider normal with our team. That and first come, first serve (stand your ground). If someone comes late and wants to bump another out of a lane and that other person is keeping up with the other lane mates, then there is no way they are going to move over. They would be welcome to join the lane, but not bump someone from it that was keeping up and not interfering with others.
You should just stand your ground, scowl at them if needed, and proceed with your workout. Late arrivers in our pool have no or little standing on lane selection.
Tim
