[SaucyJim]

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

There are schedules. I've NEVER gone to a sport pool full of volleyball players because I don't go to sports pools WHEN VOLLEYBALL IS SCHEDULED.

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. LOL!

There are many open swim and lap swim opportunities. Rumor has it, most of us (not me - yet) are fully retired. Work with the schedules that exist and try to be flexible. You are retired, after all, right?

[Kelevision]

Sadly, they should be called lazy peoples pools. I looked once and have never actually gone inside the gates in my 3+ years here. I, like you, want to swim. I’ve yet to actually get to a sport pool and yes, it’s a bummer. TBH I don’t even know where you find the schedule for the sport pools.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

Sadly, they should be called lazy peoples pools. I looked once and have never actually gone inside the gates in my 3+ years here. I, like you, want to swim. I’ve yet to actually get to a sport pool and yes, it’s a bummer. TBH I don’t even know where you find the schedule for the sport pools.

Use the free Villages app, go to calendar, search for the name of a regional rec center, like Colony Cottage. It will show you the upcoming activities for that rec center, including the sports pool activities.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

Sadly, they should be called lazy peoples pools. I looked once and have never actually gone inside the gates in my 3+ years here. I, like you, want to swim. I’ve yet to actually get to a sport pool and yes, it’s a bummer. TBH I don’t even know where you find the schedule for the sport pools.

Reread ??? Post 51.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by crash

So do all pools have Velvets rules or just the ones you want to use because these are not the posted pool rules or those at district.gov.

If you don’t mind, “Velvet’s observations” would be more correct.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by seecapecod

This is the first time in my 4 years in TV that I’ve heard that the adult pools are not for swimming! There are so many other places where one can “socialize” why take over a pool where people could also get some low impact exercise in from swimming or at least walking in the pool.

I didn’t say or mean to say you can’t swim in adult pools, perhaps I was not clear, only that you can’t make yourself into a nuisance. I swim in the adult pools regularly myself, just carefully so I don’t disturb the others in the water. If I want to practice speed swimming etc (having been on the swim team for many years) I do it when the pool is empty. And it is considered socializing as you walk and talk in the pools which we often do just like strolling with your family on the street. Light aerobics rarely bothers anyone, you are usually doing it in one spot. Swimming is hard to do without splashing and in one spot.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Kelevision

Sadly, they should be called lazy peoples pools. I looked once and have never actually gone inside the gates in my 3+ years here. I, like you, want to swim. I’ve yet to actually get to a sport pool and yes, it’s a bummer. TBH I don’t even know where you find the schedule for the sport pools.

You are right, they are lazy, otherwise known as old and vulnerable people’s pools.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Rocksnap

Why those ladies may not be bothering anyone, now they are. It appears if the group should move their excercise time to a “correct” pool to hold scheduled sessions in.

Yep, or do it a time when you’re not going to bother the other residents who also have every right as you do, to enjoy the pool.

[Escape Artist]

Originally Posted by Laura T.

It feels like high school all over again!

Unfortunately, that summation can be applied to many things in The Villages.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Angelhug52

Welcome to the " friendly" Villages. This has been going on for years. The rules are for others since enforcement is non existing. Sad. Best to look at schedule for sports pools and go during open swim, lap swim. And don't dare tell a grand parent to take their family to the family pool. After all the neighborhood pool allows them to hang there! Be careful of dogs loose near mail stations as well. After a while you get use to rule breaking , stay calm, you cannot change things without becoming
the neighborhood grump.

You are absolutely wrong about bringing people into the pool under 30. YOU don’t tell the grandparent, Community Watch sorry, I think it is Rec center employees, check IDs etc. Being a senior citizen simply doesn’t trump everything.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

And, keep off my lawn! And that goes for your little dog, too!
Signed, The Neighborhood Grump. 😡😠🤬

Yes, and there is a big difference between being friendly and being a doormat.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by wanttoknow

Reside in courtyard villa neighborhood which has a family pool. Resident of this community holds regular water aerobics classes. Some of the residents have been asked to coordinate their pool time around the classes. and guess what....nothing can be done about this.

You are mistaken.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by sallyg

What??? Since when?

Since the pools were designated into 3 different pools. It was an attempt to try to designate different areas for different interests. So far, for the most part, it has been working and people are happy, though not perfectly happy. Each person wants a pool to themselves, but can’t afford one at their house or something. So they try to take over the common pool and get others to join them. This only becomes a problem when the ones not in the group are not able to enjoy the water quietly to themselves. If the group turns into a bully, or anyone turns into a bully then they need to be reported.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

"Some of the residents have been asked to coordinate their pool time around the classes."

From the District Gov information:
"Regularly scheduled water exercise groups are encouraged to use the Sports Pools for this purpose."

"...nothing can be done about this." Nothing can be done about what, being asked to coordinate pool time or answering "no, I won't?"

The adult pools cannot be reserved, particularly for a regularly scheduled group that should really meet at a sports pool. If a group is there exercising and there is no room for you then get their earlier next time. If you are in the adult pool and a group asks you to join or leave then politely say no and they can exercise around you.

There should be a courtesy phone at every pool. If an individual or group is being disruptive, call the responsible rec center and let them know.

But first, let's all try to get along.

Sorry, but getting along doesn't compute with some folks. Those that have that "my way or the highway" attitude.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Velvet

You are mistaken.

Time to kick ass and take names!