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Originally Posted by Love2Swim
Not exactly. I’m a former member of the villages aquatic swim team and there is a certain etiquette to sharing lanes. It could be really dangerous to just jump in a lane if the other person doesn’t know you are going to be getting in so you always wanted to ask if you could share the lane. Also, it is good etiquette if you have a lane by yourself and you see someone is waiting, that you ask them to join. I’ve noticed some people in the villages don’t seem to realize this is proper swimming etiquette and they think they can have their own personal lane. But it is considered very selfish to do so. When sharing with someone, it would be easiest to swim side-by-side that way each person has the lane lines on the side to guide them and they won’t get in the other person’s space. The exception would be if you were strictly doing backstroke and you have trouble staying in your lane.
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I'm a beginner at lap swimming. I have no idea how fast I'll swim, but I'm pretty darn sure it will be slower than anyone who has been doing this for a while will want to swim.
My concern is about getting in someone's way as they need to pass me in the same direction, or oncoming.
Is this not a big deal?