[jbartle1]

Of course signs rule, but notice controversy when “lappers” co-mingle with “Lilly pads (stay in one place in pool”, some suggest going to a sports pool, oops, which is followed by dead silence, personally, unless pool is “loaded” we should be able to accommodate, what say you?

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by jbartle1

Of course signs rule, but notice controversy when “lappers” co-mingle with “Lilly pads (stay in one place in pool”, some suggest going to a sports pool, oops, which is followed by dead silence, personally, unless pool is “loaded” we should be able to accommodate, what say you?

Interesting topic. You shouldn’t find real lappers swimming laps in anything but a regulation length sports pool with swim lanes and flags. Swimming laps in an undersized neighborhood or family pool simply doesn’t cut it. That being said, there are over 100 neighborhood and family pools, and only about a dozen sports pools, so the Lilly pads should stay out of the sports pools and not take up precious and very limited lap swimming spaces. Unfortunately, there are very limited lap swimming times allotted in the sports pools, other than very early in the morning or during dinner time. If there were more lap swimming time slots available in the prime time middle of the day, it wouldn’t be necessary for lappers to have to settle for the neighborhood or family pools.

[jbartle1]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Interesting topic. Real lappers would be swimming laps only in a regulation length sports pool with swim lanes and flags. Swimming laps in a neighborhood or family pool simply wouldn’t cut it. That being said, there are over 100 neighborhood and family pools, and only about a dozen sports pools, so the Lilly pads should stay out of the sports pools and not take up precious and very limited lap swimming spaces.

And lapers stay out of neighborhood and family pools???

[VApeople]

Originally Posted by jbartle1

And lapers stay out of neighborhood and family pools???

Yes

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by jbartle1

Of course signs rule, but notice controversy when “lappers” co-mingle with “Lilly pads (stay in one place in pool”, some suggest going to a sports pool, oops, which is followed by dead silence, personally, unless pool is “loaded” we should be able to accommodate, what say you?

IMO Don’t you know bobblers rule in village pools. What is bobbler ? Click standing in area bobbling up and down talking about their neighbors. How dare someone swim by in swimming pool. Yes, the deep end deep enough and long to lap back and forth. But that creates waves on bobbler and they do NOT want get their hair wet cause they don’t wash their own hair…

Once bobbler tried to run me out of rec center pool, said I didn’t live in area told me go to my pool. I said this is my pool, my pools are ALL over villages.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by jbartle1

And lapers stay out of neighborhood and family pools???

Please post the rules that swimmers can swim in swimming pool?

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Please post the rules that swimmers can swim in swimming pool?

Pools - The Villages Community Development Districts


Pool regs.

[jimhoward]

I probably would not try to do laps in a neighborhood pool if it were busy. But some level of actual swimming seems reasonable. Just standing in one spot is boring.

Personally, I really like having my own pool.

[asianthree]

Got to love the just had my hair done standing in the middle of the family pool yelling at the families to keep your kids away. I don’t want my hair to get wet.

Then the old guy giving quarters to the young kids to jump in the pool.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Got to love the just had my hair done standing in the middle of the family pool yelling at the families to keep your kids away. I don’t want my hair to get wet.

Then the old guy giving quarters to the young kids to jump in the pool.

Sounds like a typical day in the Villages.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I swim laps in the neighborhood pool and the country-club pool. I just swim around the clusters of people standing (or bobbing) in one place. It's probably the best idea anyway, to do that. People who stand in one place for an hour - are DEFINITELY peeing in the pool. So it's best to just give them their space.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Please post the rules that swimmers can swim in swimming pool?

The term "swimming pool" is, in most cases a misnomer. While some pools can accommodate a swimmer, their purpose is relaxation rather than exercise. The sports pools are, sadly, the only pools where swimmers can actually swim for sport or exercise. And they are certainly NOT deep enough for real water swimming, water polo or any water sport tha actually requires one to know how to swim. Sadly the sports pool get overrun by nonswimmers, walkers, water aerobics, water volleyball, and others who just want to play in the water because it's cool and they can splash. Those of us who would like to REALLY swim are pushed to the fringes or out altogether.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

The term "swimming pool" is, in most cases a misnomer. While some pools can accommodate a swimmer, their purpose is relaxation rather than exercise. The sports pools are, sadly, the only pools where swimmers can actually swim for sport or exercise. And they are certainly NOT deep enough for real water swimming, water polo or any water sport tha actually requires one to know how to swim. Sadly the sports pool get overrun by nonswimmers, walkers, water aerobics, water volleyball, and others who just want to play in the water because it's cool and they can splash. Those of us who would like to REALLY swim are pushed to the fringes or out altogether.

They need to construct a larger pool. I used to take my nieces and nephew here. Long Center - Clearwater Parks and Recreation Access Denied

[wikolia]

I've been swimming laps in my neighborhood pool very early before anyone else wants to use it. Then Parks and Recreation flipped a switch on Sept 1st and all the pools are too cold. Which forces me into the crowded and noisy Sports Pools later in the day...they are not close by and I dont need to be denied access because of non-exercisers taking up space...

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

IMO Don’t you know bobblers rule in village pools. What is bobbler ? Click standing in area bobbling up and down talking about their neighbors. How dare someone swim by in swimming pool. Yes, the deep end deep enough and long to lap back and forth. But that creates waves on bobbler and they do NOT want get their hair wet cause they don’t wash their own hair…

Once bobbler tried to run me out of rec center pool, said I didn’t live in area told me go to my pool. I said this is my pool, my pools are ALL over villages.

Time for a CANNONBALL!