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:
:D
Well that is odd. I will have to ask my daughter(who is a lifeguard) why 4 would be sitting side by side. My guess is 4 were assigned to the shift, and when you were the only person, they decided to keep each other company, because you were the only person they could watch. However, at the pool my daughter guards at, they are required to do a certain amount of cleaning before they can go, so in slow times like this, they would be cleaning so they could go home sooner.
Well that is odd. I will have to ask my daughter(who is a lifeguard) why 4 would be sitting side by side. My guess is 4 were assigned to the shift, and when you were the only person, they decided to keep each other company, because you were the only person they could watch. However, at the pool my daughter guards at, they are required to do a certain amount of cleaning before they can go, so in slow times like this, they would be cleaning so they could go home sooner.
