There is a swimmer in our pool whose appearance is "dreaded" by many of us. As soon as she enters your lane and starts her laps, the whole lane gets slowed down for a at least an hour, because, #1, she never stops and never give a chance to others when she's at the end of the pool and is going for another lap while another swimmer had been waiting to start; #2, whenever she encounters someone during the laps (whether in the same or opposite direction), she would continue as if others don't exist, as if it's her own lane and as if she's thinking "get out of my way please"; #3, and that's the most important point: she's slower than all the others in the lane. So everyone else has to slow down because the lane is not so wide, and from time to time you see people try everything they could to get around her, or backstrokers hitting her from behind (and she would still go on like you were just a fly).
She usually continues like this for at least one hour, could be 90 minutes. She probably has her rule in mind, to never stop during the lap. That's fine as many of people here do that, but that works only if your speed is comparable to the others sharing the lane.
What's the best way to deal with such a fellow swimmer?
I'd grab her by the ankles to stop her, ask her to remove her goggles, then I'd look her straight in the eyes and explain proper swim lane etiquette
to her. (has anyone talked to her yet) I'd be polite but firm! If this didn't work I'd make sure my facility has lap lane etiquette posted somewhere and I'd let the lifeguard do the dirty work. :argue:
Has anyone talked to this swimmer about rules to use?? If not,, do so next time , if yes & this continues -- take your lane back & swim over - into :bump:& on this problem. When we talk to swimmers that still don't listen, we flip & push off those that stop in the middle of the wall. They get the idea really fast!!:cane:
Swim fast, kick hard.....make as much wake as possible. Me being 6'1, 230 with a shaved head is usually intimidating enough. If not.....make em' feel like they're in the ocean! :applaud:
Swim fast, kick hard.....make as much wake as possible. Me being 6'1, 230 with a shaved head is usually intimidating enough. If not.....make em' feel like they're in the ocean! :applaud:
Please come over to our lane! :D
(I thought you didn't need a cap? :D)
I'm not saying do this but.....I've seen people get stitches, bloody noses, black eyes, broken fingers, etc from being hit in the face (or elsewhere) by butterflyers and people with paddles during pulling sets in practice through the years.
and just forget it if you are doing a butterfly pulling set with paddles! :afraid:(I still use my BIG blue ones with the drilled holes that I used in college)
if they don't have a care in the world, why should you (plus you were there first, you have dibs, you have rights....:D)
The pools I swim at never get more then 2 people in a lane so I guess I'm lucky. Usually you kinda scope out whose your speed. I've been doing a lot of SYC lately so I stop a lot but I try not to get in their way.
I have however have had kids just cross the pool and get into the lane, almost hit one the other day.
Swim breaststroke ahead of her...wear a ripped through the seat old suit.. she'll get the message...
:rofl: Only works if she has her eyes open while swimming...
I don't think anyone has talked to her about it (heck how can you have a chance to talk to her when she never stops the laps). I suppose she's aware that she's making inconvenience for others since it's so obvious. Maybe she wants to brag "I swim nonstop for ... miles/hours". When you have such a swimmer it is worse than those static old swimmers: the latter blocks you only at one spot, where they are, whereas the nonstop swimmer blocks you for the entire length: you have to follow her speed all the way. :(
