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Originally Posted by Robojo

The problem is any time someone goes to use the sports pool it's full of volleyball players. The village just killed my dream of swimming laps every morning cause I can't get up at the crack of dawn to do it

Originally Posted by tophcfa

That’s a legitimate problem, lap swimmers are typically only allocated swimming time either at the crack of dawn, or dusk (especially after the clocks get moved back an hour). And even then, it’s often combo swim time where only half the pool has lanes and water walkers sometimes use the swim lanes.

Legitimate problem but what can be done? Are lap swimmers somehow more deserving of pool time than water walkers, aerobics classes, or volleyball activities? One could argue that lap swimming is the least efficient use of a limited resource with only one person per lane. Water walkers can usually fit two or three per lane and aerobics classes or volleyball games fit even more people into the pool. Most users feel their activity should get more time in the pool and perhaps the schedules could be adjusted but in the end they can't please everyone.

Is the schedule and the usage the same at every sports pool? Perhaps there is a pool that has lap swimming scheduled and lanes available at a more convenient time.