Today I had got some improvement plan in my mind and imagined a nice two hour swim this afternoon. I got to the pool after some one and half hour train ride, changed into my swimsuit, started my laps. No sooner than I had swum for maybe 2 laps, the pool staff told me the pool had to be closed and I must get out immediately. I asked why, since it's supposed to close at 8pm, and it's not even 5pm yet. The answer: the lifeguard on duty had not shown up. Of course, without a lifeguard you can't swim.
So that's my afternoon, 3 hours round train trip to swim for 2 laps :bitching:
I've met two other abrupt closing at the same pool (I must have had a very bad luck), but those two were excusable: once there was no water in the building (except for the uncirculated water in the pool), no toilet or shower available. The other time, there was a fire alarm. (How ironic, these two reasons.)
But lifeguard not showing up? and we must get out immediately? (I swam two laps, and I saw a couple of swimmers just got wet and hadn't started the first lap yet.)
Anyone had similar bad experience? I'm still pondering what was the reason the guard didn't show up. The pool remains closed for the rest of the day.
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nhc, I can definitely relate. You have my sympathy! Having a workout stopped in its tracks like that is my idea of total day-ruining frustration. It's one thing to have to stop a workout before you are done, but it's just the WORST to have to stop when you are just getting started. You haveall that energy and no place for it to go.
I've had similar things happen to me a few times. The pool where I used to swim is a 20 to 30 minute drive from my house, and is in the opposite direction from every other place I need to go. They have a very limited lap swim schedule, and it was a huge struggle for me just to GET there during the time they are open (I have 5 kids, 3 are school-age and all have different drop-off/pick up times and 2 schools). One time I had just swam my first lap when they cleared the pool and closed it because someone threw up over in the shallow area. I was so frustrated. Normally I'd feel sorry for someone who vomited, but all I could think about was my workout.
I've also had to stop a workout in mid warm-up due to a mean noodle class instructor even though she is supposed to leave a lane open for laps.
nhc, I can definitely relate. You have my sympathy! Having a workout stopped in its tracks like that is my idea of total day-ruining frustration. It's one thing to have to stop a workout before you are done, but it's just the WORST to have to stop when you are just getting started. You haveall that energy and no place for it to go.
I've had similar things happen to me a few times. The pool where I used to swim is a 20 to 30 minute drive from my house, and is in the opposite direction from every other place I need to go. They have a very limited lap swim schedule, and it was a huge struggle for me just to GET there during the time they are open (I have 5 kids, 3 are school-age and all have different drop-off/pick up times and 2 schools). One time I had just swam my first lap when they cleared the pool and closed it because someone threw up over in the shallow area. I was so frustrated. Normally I'd feel sorry for someone who vomited, but all I could think about was my workout.
I've also had to stop a workout in mid warm-up due to a mean noodle class instructor even though she is supposed to leave a lane open for laps.
