I'd planned a massive Saturday morning swim today at the Y, but I'm here on the couch blogging because there's a thunderstorm in progress. A few years ago the Y started closing the pool (indoors) during lightning. After all these years. All of a sudden.
How many of you practice at facilities where the pool closes down in lightning storms?
Is there a good reason for this?
Have we all been risking our lives for the last 50 years?
Just wondering!
Parents
Former Member
Several times when I first joined my health club, we had to get out b/c of thunder for 1/2 hour. The first time I ever went to master swim, ten minutes into the workout, we were "evicted." I swam in indoor pools for 25 years and never had to get out until I joined this club. I was able to find the rules and regs and the thunder rule only applied to OUTDOOR pools. I sent it to the club owner and the response was that it was the club rule.
I do believe many a young lifeguard has often heard airplanes/trucks passing by my outdoor pool and yelled "thunder" when they want to close early. lol.
Several times when I first joined my health club, we had to get out b/c of thunder for 1/2 hour. The first time I ever went to master swim, ten minutes into the workout, we were "evicted." I swam in indoor pools for 25 years and never had to get out until I joined this club. I was able to find the rules and regs and the thunder rule only applied to OUTDOOR pools. I sent it to the club owner and the response was that it was the club rule.
I do believe many a young lifeguard has often heard airplanes/trucks passing by my outdoor pool and yelled "thunder" when they want to close early. lol.
