In Great Britain most pools have three lanes: fast lane(for free style), medium lane and slow lane.
Here in Germany pools aren't divided at all. People just swim anyway and anywhere they want to which makes it impossible to do proper work outs.
I had to join a private gym with a pool in order to do my work outs because public pools are a drag in Germany.
How are most public pools in the US? Do they all have a fast, medium and slow lane or does it depend?
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All the pools I've swam at range from 2-6 lanes. There are no labels as to which is a fast or slow lane. I think people just kinda figure out if they are in a mismatched lane. The pool I swim at when I'm home has two or three lanes in the middle and free swim around them. Sometimes the free swimmers get in the lanes and cause problems but it's not that big of a deal.
If I share a lane with someone I usually watch for a bit and see who is near my skill level and ask if I can join them. However, If someone joins me I always welcome them no matter how slow or fast. It's all about being considerate to me. If they cant swim well we just split a lane, if they can swim well we circle.
Of course, this is just speaking from the 3-4 pools I've been in (Upstate NY).
All the pools I've swam at range from 2-6 lanes. There are no labels as to which is a fast or slow lane. I think people just kinda figure out if they are in a mismatched lane. The pool I swim at when I'm home has two or three lanes in the middle and free swim around them. Sometimes the free swimmers get in the lanes and cause problems but it's not that big of a deal.
If I share a lane with someone I usually watch for a bit and see who is near my skill level and ask if I can join them. However, If someone joins me I always welcome them no matter how slow or fast. It's all about being considerate to me. If they cant swim well we just split a lane, if they can swim well we circle.
Of course, this is just speaking from the 3-4 pools I've been in (Upstate NY).
