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Originally Posted by coffeebean
I spoke with a Colony Rec Center employee about "open exercise and walking with no lanes in". I was told swimming is certainly exercise so it is fine to swim laps during open exercise. I was also informed that walkers should NOT walk the width of the sport pool. Walkers should always walk in the lanes which are are marked on the bottom of the pool. I was also informed by the rec center person that if I see walkers gathering at the ends of the lanes I should politely request that they not block the lane. I'm not sure how I would approach a group of people who seem determined to make me feel unwanted in the pool if I were swimming laps.
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I feel your pain. Last time this happened to me, I stopped just short of running into them, stood up, smiled, lifted my goggles, and asked innocently "do you mind if I swim in this lane?" They moved aside and slinked away.
Sometimes I think they may not know that a lap swimmer needs the black line. At least, I'd like to think that.
Sports pools are gigantic! There's more than enough space for everyone. No one should have to tell adults in which direction to walk. It should be intuitive, if not, the black lines should send a clear message.