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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As the other posters have said it depends on the pool and it varies greatly.
My pool has eight lanes, labeled "fast" "medium" and "slow" and requires circle swimming at all times -- and strictly enforces the policy (people who don't comply are asked to leave). But while my pool was closed for two weeks maintenance, I swam at another pool that didn't seem to have any policy at all.
As the other posters have said it depends on the pool and it varies greatly.
My pool has eight lanes, labeled "fast" "medium" and "slow" and requires circle swimming at all times -- and strictly enforces the policy (people who don't comply are asked to leave). But while my pool was closed for two weeks maintenance, I swam at another pool that didn't seem to have any policy at all.
