I've only done it a couple times, and unfortunately tonight was one of them. I was being a little sloppy on a turrn and my heels smacked the top of the gutter. Nothing broken but I'll probably have a good bruise. Add this to lanelines (the plastic floats can be sharp when broken) and hand collisions with other swimmers to the list of hazards.
"Re: ever nail the wall with your heels?"
Yes. Yes I have. Split open both heels. Swam another 1700 yards of warmup before I got out and somebody started yelling about all the blood on the pool deck that I was unknowingly spewing.....:shakeshead: ...When you're visiting a pool for the first time (e.g. warming up @ an unfamiliar pool for a competition), be careful. The walls may be deceptive until you get used to them.
"Re: ever nail the wall with your heels?"
Yes. Yes I have. Split open both heels. Swam another 1700 yards of warmup before I got out and somebody started yelling about all the blood on the pool deck that I was unknowingly spewing.....:shakeshead: ...When you're visiting a pool for the first time (e.g. warming up @ an unfamiliar pool for a competition), be careful. The walls may be deceptive until you get used to them.
