During this morning's workout at a local YMCA, I was in the middle of a long set. I decided to take a short break. I had no idea what I was in for. I was in lane 2. There were 2 women on each side of me, in lanes 1 & 3. They were in a conversation, and didn't care at all that I was directly between each of them.
Here's how it went.
Woman In Lane 3: "The problem I have is that I have a big butt, so my butt sometimes comes out of my suit."
Woman In Lane 1: "Well, I don't have a big butt, but my butt will come out of my suit sometimes, too."
I slowly put my head underwater, trying not to bust out laughing. I must say, however, I do appreciate their...uh...openness in front a complete stranger. LOL.
I swam next to a mermaid today and learned a few things. First of all, when mermaids swim a length underwater, they can move pretty quick. You also really feel the water pulsing as they go by. Second, I didn't know that when they remove their tail, they are wearing a really cute bikini which then causes such distraction that you lose count of what lap you are on. So I guess the moral of the story is to be careful if any mermaids show up in your pool.
Note: I think this mermaid was a professional mermaid. She mentioned something about staying in shape during the off-season. (I never knew mermaids even had a season.) So today was quite an educational day.
Likely....this is a persistent peril......
Tonight's workout main set was 2 x 2000. The pool was set up LCM so I was getting some nice bonus yardage. I'm a steady 2:02/100m pool swimmer....definitely nothing super fast. But, my stroke count is consistent, and my pace is too. I don't zoom and plod.....I just....motor along.
Due to the length of time of one set, it's not unusual to have people join me in the lane. Most people are really good at circle swimming, and passing or waiting as needed.
Until tonight.
Kid....pre-teen? young teen? Couldn't see her face, and making this decision by how long her body was. ZOOOOOMMMMMMMMMEEERRRRRR.
Fine, do your thing. But, when you're resting on your interval, and you see someone coming in to the wall...don't sit on the wall in front of the cross, in the middle, in the way. Also, don't do backstroke starts. Also, don't zoom to touch the wall, just to touch the wall and wait when someone is going to flip and keep going. Also, don't jump in the water right in front of someone as they approach the wall.
Good thing each repeat took 40 minutes. Otherwise, I might have said something unkind.
Ha! How funny to see this thread resurrected. I had a wonderful swim this morning. It was a grey cool morning so nobody was on the lake. Two guys in a fishing boat and me. Water was like glass. So I was just out cruising and enjoying my swim and thinking how pleasant it was to be avoiding the summer pandemonium at my pool. And here is the perils thread to remind me how good I have it.
BTW, regarding backstroke starts. No kidding. A while ago I stopped a guy in the next lane from doing a backstroke start. There was a lady just cutting across his lane with no warning or awareness. He was just about to fire off and I warned him just in time. That would have been ugly.
Perils of lap swimming were easier than perils of Gulf swimming. I will take rude lap mates over Kens and Karens constantly informing beach rescue that I’m drowning. I inform them every time that I am going out, and every time they say “well if someone calls us, we have to come out to you.” We are getting very well acquainted. ??
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Interesting - I am your neighbor in the PNW (born and raised swimming) and I always swim counter-clockwise. I didn't know I was doing it backwards!
EDIT: just re-read and see that I am swimming correctly! Phew. (Still didn't know this was a regional thing.
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During this morning's workout at a local YMCA, I was in the middle of a long set. I decided to take a short break. I had no idea what I was in for. I was in lane 2. There were 2 women on each side of me, in lanes 1 & 3. They were in a conversation, and didn't care at all that I was directly between each of them.
Here's how it went.
Woman In Lane 3: "The problem I have is that I have a big butt, so my butt sometimes comes out of my suit."
Woman In Lane 1: "Well, I don't have a big butt, but my butt will come out of my suit sometimes, too."
I slowly put my head underwater, trying not to bust out laughing. I must say, however, I do appreciate their...uh...openness in front a complete stranger. LOL.
Keep moving forward.
PSA: the swimmer in front of you at masters practice wants you to go at least five seconds behind her, unless otherwise explicitly stated…
I had a masters teammate who would pee on men while swimming (for some reason it was always men) who refused to follow this simple rule of etiquette
I swam next to a mermaid today and learned a few things. First of all, when mermaids swim a length underwater, they can move pretty quick. You also really feel the water pulsing as they go by. Second, I didn't know that when they remove their tail, they are wearing a really cute bikini which then causes such distraction that you lose count of what lap you are on. So I guess the moral of the story is to be careful if any mermaids show up in your pool.
Note: I think this mermaid was a professional mermaid. She mentioned something about staying in shape during the off-season. (I never knew mermaids even had a season.) So today was quite an educational day.
Likely....this is a persistent peril......
Tonight's workout main set was 2 x 2000. The pool was set up LCM so I was getting some nice bonus yardage. I'm a steady 2:02/100m pool swimmer....definitely nothing super fast. But, my stroke count is consistent, and my pace is too. I don't zoom and plod.....I just....motor along.
Due to the length of time of one set, it's not unusual to have people join me in the lane. Most people are really good at circle swimming, and passing or waiting as needed.
Until tonight.
Kid....pre-teen? young teen? Couldn't see her face, and making this decision by how long her body was. ZOOOOOMMMMMMMMMEEERRRRRR.
Fine, do your thing. But, when you're resting on your interval, and you see someone coming in to the wall...don't sit on the wall in front of the cross, in the middle, in the way. Also, don't do backstroke starts. Also, don't zoom to touch the wall, just to touch the wall and wait when someone is going to flip and keep going. Also, don't jump in the water right in front of someone as they approach the wall.
Good thing each repeat took 40 minutes. Otherwise, I might have said something unkind.
gah!
Ha! How funny to see this thread resurrected. I had a wonderful swim this morning. It was a grey cool morning so nobody was on the lake. Two guys in a fishing boat and me. Water was like glass. So I was just out cruising and enjoying my swim and thinking how pleasant it was to be avoiding the summer pandemonium at my pool. And here is the perils thread to remind me how good I have it.
BTW, regarding backstroke starts. No kidding. A while ago I stopped a guy in the next lane from doing a backstroke start. There was a lady just cutting across his lane with no warning or awareness. He was just about to fire off and I warned him just in time. That would have been ugly.
Perils of lap swimming were easier than perils of Gulf swimming. I will take rude lap mates over Kens and Karens constantly informing beach rescue that I’m drowning. I inform them every time that I am going out, and every time they say “well if someone calls us, we have to come out to you.” We are getting very well acquainted. ??