I wonder how you feel if you happened to be the only one or two swimming in a pool while there are four highly dutiful lifeguards watching...nothing but you, of course... for the whole time you were swimming? (assuming you were not that great a swimmer to be proud of giving a "performance").
That's what happened to me today. Needless to say I felt damn safe, especially appreciated it very much when at one point one of them poked his head to see if I was OK when I was at the end of the pool, literally under their feet :wave: (I usually thought the guards didn't pay enough attention).
On the one hand I was flattered by the heavy attention and safeguarding (today seemed to be an unusual day); on the other hand, it felt funny "performing" solo or duet to an audience of 4 :D. They did appear to be all watching the whole time, not doing other things.
What's in the guards' mind when they are watching just 1-2 swimmers in the pool? Do they judge their skills? laugh at the guy splashing water everywhere, or the other that swims like a limping shrimp? :rolleyes:
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"they probably have other things on their mind" Very much so...and usually it's that no one is on the bottom....with only one swimmer extreme boredom can set in and it can even be hard to stay awake...but there is a serious job to be done......anyone can have a medical emergency while swimming, no matter how good a swimmer. It's much safer not to swim alone. Enjoy! :angel:
Georgio
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"they probably have other things on their mind" Very much so...and usually it's that no one is on the bottom....with only one swimmer extreme boredom can set in and it can even be hard to stay awake...but there is a serious job to be done......anyone can have a medical emergency while swimming, no matter how good a swimmer. It's much safer not to swim alone. Enjoy! :angel:
Georgio
