Originally Posted by Whalen (Post 472062)

If you check the catalog you will see that most classes are open to the general public.

Originally Posted by Skybo (Post 472136)

You guys do realize that we’re talking about the Sports Pools, right? There aren’t 50 Sports Pools in TV. I can only think of 3 between 466 and 466a. It’s not simply a matter of jumping back into your cart and going to the next pool down the road. You can’t swim laps in the neighborhood or family pools. And all of the Sports Pool have their own scheduled activities throughout the day.

Originally Posted by seashorecaroline (Post 471986)

I was one of the people who signed up through the Lifelong Learning College to take the beginner swimming lessons from 2 to 3 on Mondays and Wednesdays. I have to tell you that the majority of the people who came wanting to swim laps were unbelievably rude!!!! It is true the classes were not listed in the activities paper but was not the fault of the teacher. The rec centers are the ones who put the activities in the paper and they definitely screwed up. They did post signs on the front doors with very, very bright yellow paper but some people still came in and gave the teacher a hard time. Granted today which was the last day of class there were only four of us but the class did start with 12 people each of us being taught in individual lanes. Several people were so deathly afraid of the of putting their face in the water they just never came back.

What I don't understand is why are people complaining about the Lifelong Learning College renting the pool. We all paid a pretty penny to take these lessons and were more than willing to because of the reputation of the swimming instructor. Back in the fall I paid to take line dancing classes through the College and I didn't hear anyone complaining about the room in the rec center being rented out for those classes.

Truthfully with all the pools in the Villages I am appalled at all the nasty, rude and inconsiderate people who came into our class and wanted to argue it out with our instructor. For goodness sakes...... it was only 6 classes!!!!

I have only been in the Villages for a little less than a year and am shocked at the behavior of the people we encountered during this class. All I can say is with as may pools that there are in the Villages if I ever complain about not being able to go to one of them because classes are being held then please.... just shoot me!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Skybo (Post 472136)

You guys do realize that we’re talking about the Sports Pools, right? There aren’t 50 Sports Pools in TV. I can only think of 3 between 466 and 466a. It’s not simply a matter of jumping back into your cart and going to the next pool down the road. You can’t swim laps in the neighborhood or family pools. And all of the Sports Pool have their own scheduled activities throughout the day.

Originally Posted by l2ridehd (Post 472107)

I would think someone could figure out a way to have the classes use only the number of lanes they require. Maybe orange cones on the not available lanes, or a notice that lanes 1 through X are not available today between Y and Z time. One other observation is that Seabreeze seems to be one of the most popular rec center pools. Perhaps doing the classes at a less busy center. Not sure how many hours the classes take each day, but maybe doing it before the center opens or after it closes. There has to be times when LAP lane usage is not very busy, so schedule the class then. Split the class into two sessions on two different days and don't combine until the numbers drop. I would think 12 beginning swimmers with one instructor would be a bad ratio anyway from a safety concern. Maybe rotate the rec center used for the classes so that the "regulars" at a center have less impact. There has to be a way to make it work for everyone, just some smart person needs to see and understand the problem then figure out a solution.

Originally Posted by JoeC1947 (Post 471933)

Sneak by and drop a baby ruth in the pool:MOJE_whot:

Originally Posted by De Lis (Post 472476)

How mature......

I was in the Lifelong L. course and I can attest to the rude people the instructor encountered each of the 3 weeks. Time was taken from our class by these people who continually challenged her, during the entire hour.

On Monday when we were down to 2 people, the lanes were open to all.

Classes are over - have a healthy swim!

Originally Posted by VillagerNut (Post 472018)

I know of a lady that comes to the Parrothead get togethers that is not a Villager. How does that happen?

Originally Posted by paulandjean (Post 472532)

This post will never end. Complain,Complain over something so silly. Grow up, Lots of people are now getting online now just to read how silly things have become down here. I am starting to get embarrassed.

Originally Posted by disney07 (Post 472576)

I'm not sure why you would continue to look at this posting if it's making you angry and embarrassed. Will it end? You have 5 postings on this subject, certainly doesn't help. I do see allot of the comments are constructive thoughts & ideas. :wave:

Originally Posted by ilovetv (Post 472063)

If I were teaching a swim class that had dwindled to the point of using only 2 lanes while 8 or 10 lanes sit unused, I would let the people who showed up use those open lanes. They'd be disturbing nobody.

It is very crowded when trying to get lap pool time, especially at Seabreeze, from 3-6 p.m.

Originally Posted by swimdawg (Post 472067)

I agree. Every time I go to Seabreeze between 3 - 6, there are no lap lanes available. Up north, we share a lane if the lanes are all taken. But when I asked if I could share a lane at Seabreeze, I've been told rather curtly, "NO!". I sometimes ask the water walkers if I can swim in their half and they've been very kind to allow me to swim while they water walk. Do lap swimmers at Seabreeze "own their lanes"????

Originally Posted by Skybo (Post 472136)

You guys do realize that we’re talking about the Sports Pools, right? There aren’t 50 Sports Pools in TV. I can only think of 3 between 466 and 466a. It’s not simply a matter of jumping back into your cart and going to the next pool down the road. You can’t swim laps in the neighborhood or family pools. And all of the Sports Pool have their own scheduled activities throughout the day.

Originally Posted by Uptown Girl (Post 472191)

Skybo,
We have a number of lap swimmers and walkers at our Tamarind Grove neighborhood pool. There aren't any lane markers, but no one seems to mind and we try to be considerate of one another's space.

Those who swim/walk do it when the space allows. Early morning and around dinnertime affords a pretty empty pool. I've even found a spot to work in the water with my Therabands at that time and share the pool with no problem or complaints.
The middle of the day probably won't work.... but I don't have a problem with that. The universe doesn't revolve around ME either! :jester:

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 472824)

Swimming laps in a neighborhood pool would not work for me at all. When I drive off the end of the pool, I would already be half way across those small neighborhood pools. That's no fun when I can barely get in a couple of strokes before I'm doing my open turn at the other end of the pool. The neighborhood pools were not meant for serious lap swimmers. Sorry.

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 472746)

I was turned away from the pool by the swim instructor last week. The instructor had four students and the rest of the Seabreaze pool was empty. I always go to either Colony or Lake Miona if my first choice pool (Seabreaze) is full. I will say I was not happy to be turned away from a more than half empty sports pool. The instructor explained to me that it was not her who made the rules but the college.

When I was told the pool was closed, I turned around and started walking to the gate to exit. Then I stopped, and asked the instructor if I could use one of the empty lanes at the opposite end of the pool. I did not have an altercation....just a simple question. When I was told "no" and the college made the rules, not her, I left the pool area. Is that considered rude? Just wondering.

Originally Posted by paulandjean (Post 472787)

Hey,Disney07, thanks for looking up that I had 5 post on this subject.Unlike you I gave my advice, did not see you with any advice.Maybe if you could look at the whole picture you may understand,or maybe you could not. I will be on thursday if you want to count my posts.

Originally Posted by ilovetv (Post 472849)

Maybe someone ought to suggest to Lifelong Learning College that a certain number of lanes--and not the entire pool--should be rented. This is done all the time by swim teams who rent a few lanes at a college or other pool....they rent a number of lanes so that classes or other teams can use other lanes.

An example here could be that LLC rents 5-6 lanes, for 2 students in a lane, leaving 4 or 5 lanes open for lap swimming by residents.

A swim instructor ought to be able to understand lap swimmers' needs and convey that to the college.

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 472822)

Agree. You have to be a lap swimmer to realize the impact of closing a sports pool has. I was at a neighborhood pool last week for about an hour. There was a group of women who walked in that neighborhood pool the entire time I was there. At least that activity can be done in a pool other than a sports pool. Lap swimming can only be done in a sports pool.

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 472878)

That makes perfect sense to me. I've already completed and submitted my TV survey and I wish I had thought of that suggestion to put on the survey. Unfortunately, there aren't enough folks who lap swim to really have a voice about this.

Originally Posted by bulldogskid (Post 472877)

Originally Posted by paulandjean
This post will never end. Complain,Complain over something so silly. Grow up, Lots of people are now getting online now just to read how silly things have become down here. I am starting to get embarrassed.

"Grow up" and "your starting to get embarrassed". This is the advice your so proud of?

Originally Posted by paulandjean (Post 472787)

Hey,Disney07, thanks for looking up that I had 5 post on this subject.Unlike you I gave my advice, did not see you with any advice.Maybe if you could look at the whole picture you may understand,or maybe you could not. I will be on thursday if you want to count my posts.

Originally Posted by paulandjean (Post 471904)

No big deal.

Originally Posted by paulandjean (Post 472100)

Boy is it getting bad here.What a bunch of complainers.Do you really see this as a big problem.My goodness go to another pool.Certainly seens that we are the "ME" generations. Had kids up north looking at this posts,they could not stop laughing. Grow Up.

Originally Posted by paulandjean (Post 472532)

This post will never end. Complain,Complain over something so silly. Grow up, Lots of people are now getting online now just to read how silly things have become down here. I am starting to get embarrassed.

Originally Posted by swimdawg (Post 472885)

I've come to the conclusion that when talking about the need for an indoor pool or more lap lanes/time for laps...well, it's like talking to a brick wall to non- swimmers.

My Sports Pool is Seabreeze. If you look at the rec schedule, there are only 5 hours per week that are totally dedicated for lap swim. I've been in TV for two weeks and there was not one time I was able to swim in a lane. It was way too busy.

Imagine if they closed a golf course for prime- time golf because they wanted to give lessons to a few.

It's a very frustrating situation....and unfortunately, non- swimmers don't understand. :(

Originally Posted by paulandjean (Post 472990)

Disney07----And your advice? Did not think so.

Originally Posted by English Ivy (Post 472915)

I'm not a lap swimmer so maybe I don't understand. However, it is what it is. Swimdawg, if I remember correctly from your very early posts, you did your due dilligence before moving here and were very concerned about the lack of an indoor pool but decided to move here anyways.

You should have also known that there are only a certain amount of sports pools where lap swimming can be done. Actually those living in the southern portion of The Villages are more fortunate than those living in the northern areas. You have Lake Miona, Colony and Seabreeze. We are coming to the end of what was the busiest winter in TV and it's only going to get worse in years to come. Even the summers are not nearly as peaceful and quiet as they were in the years past. You've got a lot of people in a relatively small area all trying to use a limited number of amenities and sometimes you can't do what you want to do.

And everyone is so upset about the college reserving a pool for lessons, did you know the high school swim team practices at Laurel Manor and they close the pool to residents when the kids are using it?

If I correctly remember something I previously read about amenities still to be built in TV, there is only one more regional rec center left to be built south of 466a. So that's a lot of houses for only a few more lanes to swim.

And for all the golfers frustrated trying to get on an executive course during the winter, there are only six more courses left to be built. That's not enough for all the people yet to come, but again, it is what it is.

Sorry, just felt the need to say all this. Have a good day.

Originally Posted by JoeC1947 (Post 472834)

Are you in your car or golf cart when you drive off the end of the pool?

Originally Posted by swimdawg (Post 472885)

I've come to the conclusion that when talking about the need for an indoor pool or more lap lanes/time for laps...well, it's like talking to a brick wall to non- swimmers.

My Sports Pool is Seabreeze.... :(

Originally Posted by zcaveman (Post 472890)

Your survey in not completed until April 8. You can go in and update and edit it until then.

Z

Originally Posted by English Ivy (Post 472915)

I'm not a lap swimmer so maybe I don't understand. However, it is what it is. Swimdawg, if I remember correctly from your very early posts, you did your due dilligence before moving here and were very concerned about the lack of an indoor pool but decided to move here anyways.

You should have also known that there are only a certain amount of sports pools where lap swimming can be done. Actually those living in the southern portion of The Villages are more fortunate than those living in the northern areas. You have Lake Miona, Colony and Seabreeze. We are coming to the end of what was the busiest winter in TV and it's only going to get worse in years to come. Even the summers are not nearly as peaceful and quiet as they were in the years past. You've got a lot of people in a relatively small area all trying to use a limited number of amenities and sometimes you can't do what you want to do.

And everyone is so upset about the college reserving a pool for lessons, did you know the high school swim team practices at Laurel Manor and they close the pool to residents when the kids are using it?

If I correctly remember something I previously read about amenities still to be built in TV, there is only one more regional rec center left to be built south of 466a. So that's a lot of houses for only a few more lanes to swim.

And for all the golfers frustrated trying to get on an executive course during the winter, there are only six more courses left to be built. That's not enough for all the people yet to come, but again, it is what it is.

Sorry, just felt the need to say all this. Have a good day.