sport pools having Sunday rentals of 5 hours is too much

Not sure where you are swimming but I go to water aerobics every day. The pools I go to we are not allowed in the lanes until 850. Rohan. Seabreeze. Colony. Eisenhower

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I read the comment before noting who the commenter was. My surmise was accurate. :-)

Speaking of trouble making, I long ago gave up on trying to have diving boards added back at pools. However, I recently learnt of their presence at that fancy indoor pool up in Ocala - a bit west of I-75 - in the precise middle of nowhere we found when we went by to finally check it out recently. Amazing place, though seems rather under-utilized.

Actually *does* include several great springboards, both one and three meters. Interestingly, the fulcrums (fulcra?) are all bolted into their "least springy" positions. Matters not, as it appears to be essentially impossible to gain access to them - or to even get a response from the guy who manages them. :-(

thank you for the information. I personally always appreciate your honesty and knowledge as many of us are simply guessing on what is next up the road. The developers simply don't like to share this information!

I wish the rec department WOULD come around during "combo swim times" (they no longer seem to have just lap swimming times anymore) to the sports pools and watch the activity for a few days. They will find at least with my own experience a dozen or so people walking the pool (Half of the pool) while chatting away, some of them even just hanging around in a circle gossiping and running in place. (which can easily be done at an adult pool etc) and 5 or 6 people standing waiting for a lane to be available. I have checked out the pool different times of the days trying to find the best time to go without waiting and I have never found an empty pool. Even at 6.45 in the morning when it is 40 degrees outside! Especially in winter when all the snowbirds are in town.
It gets pretty crowded! Some will share the lap lane, some will not, depends on how comfortable they are with sharing a lane. Swimming laps is the only option for many of us who have medical issues that does not allow us to do high impact sports like pickleball. My doctor recommended swimming laps to me and it has been a huge help in my own issues. We feel we should get at least that consideration. I know it seems like complaining, but the balance ISNT there. We aren't asking for much, maybe give those couple of hours in the mornings to just lap swimmers instead of dividing up the pool for half walkers and half swimmers.
Not all of us can afford to put a pool in our backyard, or install fancy spas. We are just asking for a little equal time.

Agree! It has been an on-going problem for years. Sadly we lap swimmers are outnumbered. The majority rules the pools.

I guess Ill have to see if I can join the water polo...

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Sorry I could resist. The visual of that post about horses in the pool still has me laughing.

Seriously though I hear the same complaints from pickleball players who can't get courts and golf players who can get t times and Cardio Drummers who can't find a class that isn't full. I guess its just part of the fun....

I used to water-walk daily...went to Colony for it. One time the lap-swimmers actually forced me out as ALL of the lanes were taken up. It was a combo-swim time. I will share with others but it's difficult to do with a swimmer. So I finally resorted to a family pool and it worked out well. We'd go 1st thing in the morning before it got busy with kids etc. Once in a great while someone would come and do laps but they soon found it difficult to do since we were in. Going the width wasn't what they needed and we were in the way despite trying to accomodate them. I agree with Don Wiley's accessment. People will complain no matter what. I NEED to get back to the water-walking after a long hiatus, due to my medical issues. It's a very good exercise!!

I remember the volley-ball players coming early and taking over. The attitudes reminded me of the hiarchy in high school. Which, by the way, is how it seems with many things here in T.V.

Don't know the reason for the 'dusk' closing times of the pools. To help accomodate more lap swimmers, there could be at least one sports pool in each region (North, Central, South) open late nights for lap swimming only. Nothing like an invigorating swim sometime between dinner and bedtime...!

You know, if the rec people ARE aware of the activity balance at the sports pools, they REALLY need to revisit. I feel so much for the water aerobics. I see people standing in the sun for an hour waiting to get into a class (and some get turned away!) Those classes seem far more popular than water volleyball from what I see.

It's called the "Olympia Regional Recreation Center". There have been numerous emails, videos, announcements about it. If you drive by it, I believe you will see the location of the sports pool (and the tennis, pickle ball, etc) as it's far along in construction.

I suggested exactly that to the recreation department, since there are no lifeguards and the pools already have lights it could be done at zero additional cost. The pools could stay open until the regional recreation center closes and an employee could just lock things up at closing time. Unfortunately, my suggestion went over like a fart in church?

On any given day if one is not the first 8 then you have to find someone to share. Line starts to form at least 30 minutes before open. Those who don’t make initial 8 slots will share non rope lane, until lane opens. Usually there are 3-8 waiting. Bonus some only swim for 20-30 minutes, then some swim couple of miles, which at age 70-80;should be 38 minutes per mile (not my stats but noted in many swim mags)

Also we get to share lanes with HS and College kids who’s grands get permission for them to take lanes and needing practice, will use most of the open swim time.

The only time I see less than 8-15 lap swimmers is outside temp of below 50. Which sports pools don’t have to open but certain pools will. At 50degrees you will see the core 8 swimmers everyday, and no matter the temp if it’s open they swim. My cut off is high 40s.

It would be nice just to have certain pool for lap only and net games at others, as you suggested. I would drive and probably many, Lap or Net residents would go that extra 10-15 minutes for just lane or net. My core circle of sports pools was Seabreeze, Colony, Eisenhower, and Ezell. I have never understood why as big as TV is that some stay within their less than 10 minute circle.

Good and accurate post regarding getting a lane. 38 minutes per mile is pretty fast for a senior, more like the pace members of the Villages aquatic swim team might go. It takes me about 1 hour and 25 minutes for my swim, which is 1 3/4 miles, so about 48 minutes per mile (which includes doing a quarter mile with a kickboard). I love swimming in January, the colder the better. Once the temperature gets below 45 degrees the pools are practically empty. I’m not sure why, the water is heated? Plus, most of the group activities get canceled, opening up bonus swim times. My core circle of sports pools radiates around Laurel Manor and includes La Hacienda, Mulberry, Lake Miona, Colony Cottage, and Sea Breeze. It all depends on the daily schedule and what pools are currently closed for maintenance. And if I play golf at Belle Glade I will swim afterwards at Rohan, or Eisenhower after playing Evans Praire, since I am already in the area.

So agree!!!!

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Are you not getting *any* couch time?? :-)