Exactly!! Well said. I have never come across an organized water activity at the Adult Pool at Mallory nor the Family Pool at Coconut Cove in the 19 years I’ve lived here. However, Sports Pools at Regional Rec Centers have organized programs and they have to have permission and have to have a regular day and time schedule provided to them by the Regional Rec center as well. You can’t just organize your own group, decide on a time and show up at an Adult nor a Family pool and turn away other people coming for socialization. It’s just not the way the system works.

My Kawasaki 6R would get water logged.

Totally agree, good points and post!

And THAT is part of the confusion I'm sure. There are exceptions to most of what seems to be a "pattern" concerning amenities in our community. NEW concepts are tried from time to time, some are picked up for repetition, some are one of a kind. I am sure it is very confusing for new residents ! It's the same with golf, and other amenities. Country clubs aside, the differences in "required" dress at various nine hole courses is really confusing, same with the wide differences in "allowed" on course conduct. Reading the pool rules someone posted from the .gov website, if you look at EVERY WORD carefully, it does NOT convey absolute adherence. Just like all the other language associated with amenities, is it couched with a language the conveys a kind of civil decency, cooperation, respect, politeness, and a common understanding that taking up an entire neighborhood adult pool for a sport or organized class is NOT what was intended.... but....again, if you read carefully on many of these types of things, the language used by the villages in their printed materials is actually more like "civil behavior suggestions", than anything narrowly, and legally, defined. This is how it reads to me: PLEASE ACT LIKE RESPONSIBLE AND POLITE ADULTS WHEN USING OUR COMMON AREAS ! Just my interpretation !

TOTALLY AGREE with you, you just omitted one word: "supposed". That is the was the "system" is SUPPOSED to work, but human beings can be very very self-serving and self-focused... and age sometimes (and in some people) seems to even increase the lack of awareness of others.

My natural instincts usually do not extend to that extent: pictures, videos, social media "shaming", but times have certainly changed as we all have experienced, and my opinion has also changed. It's very sad to accept, but that is the only thing that will cause "some people" to re-think their behavior, and, more and more even that seldom works. Pictures of people "taking over" pools, pictures people have taken of others from blocks away bringing their dogs to the property of another to "deposit", pictures of people biking 4 and more abreast on MMP's , do not necessarily change the behavior of some people. They simply have do shame. I think there is something much deeper going on, a total cultural change that has roots in acceptable civil/social behavior. My own observation was this began long before the "pandemic", but certainly accelerated at a mind boggling rate during that period. Definite cultural shift. Having said that, I do believe it is "worth" a change to post such behaviors !

Adult pools do not have the lane markings on the bottom of the pool. When swimming laps, I use those lines to alert me when I'm coming to the end of the pool. I would never attempt to swim in the adult pools; I swim laps only in the sports pools.

Too bad you want to use a neighborhood pool to swim. Most people who want to just lounge around with a noodle in the adult neighborhood pools don't like it when people swim in those pools. Swimming is done in the sports pools. You have a swim lane to yourself or maybe share with on other person if the lanes are full. As I said in an earlier post, neighborhood pools do not have the lane markings on the bottom of the pool. Unless I do a dog paddle when my head is above water all the time, I could never swim in a neighborhood pool. And......I don't care to dog paddle. I prefer to do the freestyle stroke when swimming laps.

Lap swimmers can ask any walkers to vacate the swim lanes. The swim lanes are swimming laps, NOT water walking. Thank you.

How do you practice speed swimming in an adult pool, even if the pool is totally empty? I would slam my head into the side of the pool without those markings on the bottom of the pool.

Excellent! Thank you!!

I agree with this advice. This was happening in our adult pool when our village was newer last year, and had to be stopped because it’s absolutely not allowed. If you have a Moultrie Creek Facebook group up and running you can post about it in the group, and remind everyone what the adult pool rules are. No classes are allowed in the adult pools. Period.

There’s nothing wrong with wanting to relax and float around in a pool just to cool off on a hot summer day. It’s not being lazy. It’s how the majority of pool owners use their pools, and it’s what the adult pools were built for here in TV. Personally, because of a bad knee I can’t do much but very light movement in a pool, so I mainly just relax on a pool noodle. I’m not being lazy just as I’m sure the majority of “Adult pool” users aren’t either. You want to swim laps go to the Sports pools.

Not the way it is supposed to work, but sometimes, unfortunately, it does.

😲😱😳 My! What a big kawasaki you have!

Hopefully you bought a pool sized lot so you can build your own pool eventually because that’s the only way you’ll ever be able to truly use a pool here in TV the way you want to use it. We learned that lesson too late. We didn’t buy a pool sized lot thinking we wouldn’t need it with all of the pools here. Not only is our very close adult pool almost always crowded with a large, very loud and hard-drinking group, but the water is just too warm to enjoy in July/August/Sept. Hope you’re able to resolve your issue. I’d try very hard to nip it in the bud while your village is still new. Good luck!

Where does it say that Adult do not allow swimming? What are you supposed to do sink to the bottom and walk?

Negative generalization about the retired, semi-retired and other adults who chose to relax here. The adult pools were built for relaxation and socialization. Not swimming. Sports pool is for swimming. 3+ years here? Having a hard time finding the energy to call the rec-center for info, or just....... No, I won't say it.
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Well, that would work. Max depth is 5 ft, and the pools aren't very large, so you could walk to the shallows. You could also bounce off the bottom and catch a breath every time you break the surface. Or grab the nearest person and ask them to save you. Maybe you need water wings? 🤔🫠😉

Or, unless you are shorter than 5' 6", you could just stand up.

Best check to see if drinking (alcohol) is allowed. If not, record it and report it. Loud, (drunk)and large, should not be in charge. No need to tolerate obnoxious jerks.

Did I say adult pools do not “allow” swimming? Please read my posts again, you have obviously missed some.

I'm sorry, Laura. Posters are intentionally misinterpreting your concern. Organized group classes are not allowed in pools other than sports pools and need to be scheduled through the rec department. Wading, floating, chatting, walking, dog paddling and doing a little swimming is allowed in neighborhood and family pools if you aren't in anyone's way. Its possible that a new neighborhood like Moultrie Creek hasn't figured this out, but you should definitely complain to the rec center. Hopefully their invitation to join in was genuine, but their class is in violation of the rules. If complaining doesn't work, organize a splash- in commencing just before their 'class' with a dozen of your friends and crowd them out.

Yes! someone who gets it.
TV "swimming pools" are a joke. It's been my biggest pet peeve for over 10 years, since swimming is the only outdoor activity I can do. I have lived here full time since 2003.
By 2014, I had to completely give up on TV amenities as TV had gotten so crowded you couldn't get into ANYTHING (without standing in long waiting lines which not all of us can do.) Town squares packed/wall to wall people, rec centers activities/classes all full, any good shows at the venues sold out unless you got the tickets in the first HOUR they went on sale.
I would check the weekly rec schedule every week for sport pool lap times, even driving to pools at the opposite end of TV. I needed the rope lanes to guide me and keep a straight line. It would usually take me the full 50 minute allotment to do my laps. Sometimes I couldn't even get a lane due to walkers! Or standing in the hot sun waiting for a lane to open up, then someone who arrived 10 minutes after you jumps in and takes the lane right out from under you.
Gradually, classes and volleyball completely took over. The only lap times were at dawn. I'm sorry; I am not getting up at zero dark thirty for anything.
I started trying different adult pools. Very cliquish, and I got weird looks for trying just a couple laps when it was not busy. I don't even do freestyle. I do a military swim stroke that is stealthy with zero splash.
So what if lap swimming doesn't fit as many people at once. They should either keep a couple lanes available at all the sport pools throughout the day or dedicate ONE pool that keeps all the ropes in and schedules zero volleyball or classes. Also, walkers should not be able to take up swim lanes. They can walk around at any of the other pools ... and socialize at the same time.
Sheesh, it's not rocket science.
I've just been frustrated that I certainly don't get my money's worth for "the lifestyle" and amenities that many of us don't actually get to use. The sheer number of residents just makes everything too difficult. The Lifestyle is really just an illusion for the newbies and a way to charge more for houses and those stupid ridiculous bonds.
We paid off 2 and then had to move again, so now stuck with a third bond. I feel I've contributed more than my fair share to the infrastructure or whatever. So many changes in the past 20+ years, some good, some not. They took away the indoor lap pool. Then, the buffalo, and so on.
Okay, rant over. Sorry.

On rare occasion when I go to pool I do what I want. I float, swim little, bobb. I pay my amenities don’t let no bullies rule over me. I ran into this the first month I was here. Bullies thinking the own villages pools.

During a lifestyle visit, I remember someone telling me about a water aerobics class in the adult pool in the morning, so I went. There were only about four women: the instructor and three students. There were no others in the pool yet. It was empty. It was early in the morning. I was told that the water aerobic classes get full so fast that they have their own. I only went once, and we did not bother anyone. It was fun, though.

This water aerobics activity happened years ago at Creekside Landing Pool in Lake Sumter when it was used for lifestyle preview visits. I do not know if it is still used for these visits.

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For all those responding about the rules, I am pretty sure she is talking about the Moultrie Creek pool. Until Eastport area gets built out more, the nearest sports pool is not remotely close. The group you are talking about is not an organized event. Don’t know how Rec Center can stop a group of ladies from getting together and doing water aerobics while socializing. Just go to the Saluki family pool to swim at that time, it’s bigger and better for swimming.

They stop them by enforcing the rules. If they don’t want to enforce rules, just open up every pool to the public to do whatever they want, including non residents. Can anyone spell “anarchy”?

Clarity: should have read don't tell grandparents they cannot have the kids at the neighborhood adult pool. They should go to family pools.

Yes, that is what I meant, thank you.

I hadn't thought of it like that but you are correct it's exactly like high school and I had a blast in highschool!

Hanging out, making new friends, playing sports and being active, not taking life too seriously (no need to be an adult yet), fun cars, dances, beer parties (in cornfields), swimming (in the creek).

I guess you guys had a different experience than I did.

My experience too. I have participated in ONE Rec center event exactly that I wanted to go to, in 5 years, because anything I was interested in was already full. Or did not want to wait an hour in line etc etc. Perhaps they are trying to keep the cost of amenities down by increasing the number of people using them?

Ah yes, once again the evil "they". The greedy "they". If "they" wanted to keep the cost down, they wouldn't offer the amenity in the first place.

It’s a guess on my part, I thought it might make economic sense. Amenities are a big selling point. Up north, at my friend’s building, HOA fee is $3000 per month for a 2500sq ft 2 bedroom condo. It includes valet service. Anytime I visit my friend I see no one in the elevator, no one in the pool, actually no one anywhere other than service people. Every unit in this luxury (grade A) 22 story building is sold.

But then "THEY" couldn't upsell the LIFESTYLE, that we all bought. Greedy? They have a business model that makes tons of money, and business is all about the money. It ain't charity housing here.

Some pools (adult ) have groups that meet there regularly, and do their own thing. One may not be able to do laps!

Swimming laps in any Villages pool other than one of the 11 regulation length sports pools (the Savannah pool does not qualify) with swim lanes and flags doesn’t cut it. You spend way more time turning than swimming, and without lanes and flags you can’t swim backstroke. Water walkers, on the other hand, can easily use both the adult and family pools (there are about 100 of them) and should not be taking up very limited and valuable swim lanes in the sports pools.

Agree!

Perhaps the very limited resource of the sports pools should not be spent on inefficient lap swimming at about 10 swimmers max. Perhaps the sports pools should be scheduled for water volleyball or water aerobics to service the maximum number of people (well over 50). Why should a sports pool be reserved for just ten people and leave 50 others sitting on the deck?

OR, perhaps the sports pools should be shared among all the groups wanting to use them. Give some time to lap swimming, make some room for walkers, have a couple hours throughout the day for water aerobics, and try to satisfy the never-ending demand of water volleyball.

I can't see the lap swimmers winning the battle to make the sports pools their own.

As for the adult pools - first come first served seems to make sense. If a group comes in and takes up all the space, so be it. However, if a group comes in and finds there are already people in the pool then the group can suck it up and schedule time in a sports pool. What the group CANNOT do is demand the adult pool for themselves.

Based on your description the activity you described is a casual exercise class that would be out of compliance with the pool's intended use. Depending on the Villages attendant, these would either be ignored, or stopped depending on that attendant's personality, or if people complain, or if it is obvious these people are dominating the available room in the water. Contact the Recreation Department and ask them to come to the pool at the time this class is being held.

The adult pools do not have an attendant on site. If they did the problems of out of compliance activities and non-resident use , under age, etc. Would not be a problem. When issues arise, someone at the associated rec center has to put their job on hold, travel to the pool to try and take charge of a situation after all the miscreants UT on their innocent faces or becom mmomentarily absent. Once the rec center person leaves, all bets are off. Maybe security cameras?