Lap Swimming....help me not be "that woman"

beerfoamy

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How's it been going OP?

And also to add.... don't be the person that swims 'head out of the water' breaststroke in the fast lane! argh!

kenyonhaff

If there is a lifeguard, chat with him or her -- likely that will be useful to you. And he or she is typically friendly and bored. (Personal experience here!)

* In addition to the typical "etiquette" which is more or less universal, there may be some particular to your facility.
* The lifeguard usually is a current or former competitive swimmer that can give your pointers. He or she can't coach you on duty, but can give some advice and resources like classes for adults, YouTube videos and so on.

Emily3907

Luckily, the place I am going is a wellness center that is connected with the local hospital. So, a lot of the swimmers are older or recovering from injury. There are not too many that move super fast. There are three designated lap lanes, no posted speeds and I have found a "sweet spot" swim time that enables me to have my own lane. I have yet to share a lane.

So far, things are going well. It has been nice to have my own "space" to get back into the groove.

It seems like a lot of the people there are super nice, so if I did ever have to share, I would let them know I am starting out and ask what they prefer for sharing (circle, splitting, etc.)

Thanks everyone for all your suggestions. I just really wanted to get back into it, but also be cognizant of what normal protocol is.

I am really enjoying being back in the pool!

AngryViking1970

My Y has specific instructions about lap swimming posted right outside the locker room.

rbiss

Ive also seen slower swimmers buy flippers if they cant keep up with a lane speed but still want to swim.

lorrpb

It's annoying, but thankfully it's only 10 min. I would bring this to the attention of the lifeguard or pool manager. It is prob against the rules to randomly change directions, etc.