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I have gone past people by doing bad breaststroke too. Making a massive bow wave and lots of splashing. That normally has a good effect without hitting, bit tiring though
Don't get me started on the 'walkers' either 👿
Breaststrokers: turn early and head the other way
Standing at the end: turn early
Errant backstrokers: gently stop them or push them back on course
Footing tapping: in swim clubs the normal agreement is one tap to let people know you are going to overtake - don't stop, just ease up till they've gone
People getting angry: get out and quietly ask the life guard to keep an eye on what's happening in your lane - behave impeccably and wait for Mr(s) Angry to make a fool of themselves.
Madame noticed a woman in the showers putting conditioner in her hair, then putting a swimming cap on, then going swimming. This explained the foul taste on Tuesday lunchtimes.
I'm much happier in public lanes than with doped-up, hyper triathletes using paddles sharpened by years of non-tumble turns.
I once punched somebody who had earlier cut me up in the leg as them swam past the other way. I was disappointed how slowly my fist travelled in water.
I don't swim any more, I can't cope with the lane rage.
I used to swim on Monday nights and sometimes would be the only one in there. Now I swim at weekend lunch times as I find all my personal best swims have happen when the pool is busy.
The most incredible thing i have witnessed was someone using a woman to tumble turn off when the lane was so crowded there was no free wall space. nothing was said by either party.
For a moment I thought that Surfmatt had returned to the parish.
Crikey!
I've just started some lane swimming - once a week after work (I work away). I'm strictly slow lane and, because I'm so unfit, I can only manage one length of front crawl to every 6-8 lengths of breaststroke.
I apologise for my inadequacy to the heroes here, but I have to say that rage is the last thing from my mind when ploughing up and down for 45 minutes.
The 'swimmers' that annoy me are the ones that stand around talking at the shallow end right where you want to touch the wall and push off.
JUST MOVE OVER A BIT!!
Under doctors orders I'm swimming 4-6 times a week, this has to be breast stroke.
Things I'm finding annoying during 'open to all public sessions' are:
People who go into the pool without showering first. A lady proudly told me how she does an hour in the gym then goes straight into the pool. Yuk!
Men who can't crawl properly and splash everyone.
Men who decide this is my lane and I'm swimming in it regardless of children, slower swimmers or just everyone else in general. I try to guess what car they drive.
Women who swim in a pair, walk the first few metres and chat for the whole session, when everyone else has to swim around them.
People who crash into you from behind. Surely its like skiing, driving or cycling, person in front must have right of way (do what you like in lane swimming).
This swimming lark (as I'm new to it) has been a real eye opener to how selfish some folk are.
I did chuckle last week when 'Mr.I'm swimming as fast as I can in a straight line regarless of anyone else around', crashed into the floating barrier, that was placed across the shallow end for the tots swimming session. He had kicked a woman earlier in the head with no apology. grrr.