Will this change, or will the groups that reserve the sports pools be liable. Will Matt be having another meeting telling everyone, About the email answer "Matt has been exploring programs as all staff does for their centers. This program (reserved time slots for open volleyball) is not going to occur."

We had exactly the identical experience. TV is a wonderful place and we love it. While it sounds nice to let everyone do whatever they want, that isn't what we expect here.

Yell EBOLA as you're belly flopping and these pools will clear out in a hurry.

In my neighborhood pool, at most any given time, there are pool walkers. They will claim their "lane" if you are standing in their line of walking. When I asked why they didn't use the sports pools, they said waiting in line for the water aerobics classes was ridiculously long, so they got in the habit of water walking the neighborhood pool, others came along and there you have it. I've gone to water aerobics classes and it really is a long wait. We've scammed ways of getting tickets this year: one of us gets out of bed 1st, runs to the rec center, gets the 2 passes, comes home and gets slathered up in sunscreen, dons the suit, grabs a towel and back we go together. Or, if we're both up at the same time, go get the tickets then run to the nearest neighborhood pool to spend the half hour, which does not sit well with those friendly neighbors who think their pool is only for people who live in that neighborhood. The unfortunate part is that there aren't enough water aerobic instructors to offer more classes.

It is inflammatory and juvenile to come take pictures of people at the pool without consent. Could legally be harassment?

Do you think the pix will end up on Hotbabes.com?:angel:

I have never used the pools yet, but as soon as I darn the hole in the knee of my swim suit, I am going to give it a try.

I'm gonna get your pic. and send it in, GG. I know you have one in your den that shows you are a hot babe! A hot golfing babe who made a hole in one.:pepper2:

If a person wishes to go to a neighborhood pool, walk back and forth from side to side, and call it exercise; then they are certainly welcome to do so. Such persons, however, are not welcome to expect other pool users to stay out of their way. If a person lazing about on their noodle happens to drift into your "lane", that's too bad. Walk around them. You have no right to claim that any particular area of a neighborhood pool is designated for your exclusive use.

PS: same philosophy applies to conversation circles and those attempting to be lap swimmers.

That's the way I think about it. If they are approaching a noodle floater, what choice do they have but to walk around them?

Well said and very logical !!

With so much being said about exercisers "hogging" the pool, is the same true for the man who swam down the middle of the Charlotte pool today for over an hour?
Was this the "disrupting" that was previously spoken about?

This lap swimmer needs unfettered access to the middle of the pool. He would have a problem if people floated into his lane. It would be no problem if he didn't mind it when others came into his lane and maybe stopped lap swimming for awhile if many others were in the pool. No one can fault him if he wants to swim laps and the pool is empty. He may,though,be the type of person who would report a large group of neighborhood people exercising in the pool if it interfered with his swimming. He may complain to the Villages Recreation people.

Many women and men in our area loved meeting up in our local pool to do one hour of water aerobics three times a week. They all walked down to our neighborhood pool early in the morning. There was a lot of camaraderie and friendship. Everyone had a good time. Realtors showing homes would often stop in to our pool to tell their clients how friendly the area is and how we have water aerobics three times a week. But someone complained and this very popular activity was stopped. It appeared that a few people objected and were on their phones as soon as people showed up to do water aerobics. The irony is that these people are lap swimmers and serious pool walkers and they didn't want the water aerobics people in the pool. All the aerobics people made room for anyone who wanted to get into the pool. They stated this at the beginning of a session. Heck, half the exercisers were mostly standing around. The problem was that these other exercises needed a lot of room to lap swim and pool walk.

The sports pools may seem to be the answer, but they are not within walking distance, they are not friendly, and it is very hard to schedule things there. Water volleyball players are a tough group to work around. So a nice neighborly activity was affected by a small group of "other" exercisers. Most of the people who commented on this thread probably don't go to the pools in the morning, if they did, they would see that they are virtually deserted. It was fun to see so many neighbors walking to the pool every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. Some people didn't even do the exercises they just came to chat!

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There are no 'tickets' needed for the water aerobics class I attend. There is room for any Villager who wants to come. Mostly women attend, but some husbands come regularly as well.
In the 3+ years I have attended, I have never seen anyone turned away because the class is 'full'.
The class is offered at Laurel Manor (sport pool) and given by Delores Rost.
Delores was one of the first certified water aerobics instructors in the country. Her routines truly provide a comprehensive workout. We work with equipment- pool noodles, exercise bands and water dumbbells.

The class info is listed in the Recreational news each week if anyone is interested. :)