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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It turns out that lifeguards often know a fair lot about swimming, and seem to find their inner coaches once you engage with them a bit!
Most of the lifeguards at my pool are (or have been) on swim teams (either high school or the pool's own USA swimming club). And I've sometimes overhead them commenting on swimmers. I'm not sure if it's finding their inner coaches, trying to learn from watching, or "that guy looks he might get into trouble" -- probably all three.
It turns out that lifeguards often know a fair lot about swimming, and seem to find their inner coaches once you engage with them a bit!
Most of the lifeguards at my pool are (or have been) on swim teams (either high school or the pool's own USA swimming club). And I've sometimes overhead them commenting on swimmers. I'm not sure if it's finding their inner coaches, trying to learn from watching, or "that guy looks he might get into trouble" -- probably all three.
