This is a good reminder.

Birds Are Here...
 

Actually the birds ARE here. I attend many of the water aerobics and Aqua SHYNE classes at Lake Miona (and drive a whole 10 mins to get there) instead of going to Seabreeze, which is closer to me, and can get in any of the 9 am classes with no wait. The later classes do have a line so as to check ID's and control entry to resident adults only, and I'm glad they do.

And to any that have knowledge of someone holding classes in The Villages pools and charging for them, please pass that info on to Mr. Rohan - that is truly self-serving and dead wrong!

When I do use the Adult Neighborhood Pool at Tamarind Grove, I know I wouldn't appreciate a class being held there...it's just not the right thing to do.

I'm glad to read from so many posters who agree that aquasize classes belong in sports pools and not neighborhood pools. Many people in my community (Charlotte) now go to pools in other Villages because of the situation in our community pool. People love to get their swim in first thing, and simply cannot navigate around the people exercising in the pool. That's not right. We have complained to Community Watch (they are fully aware of the situation but are under no authority to do anything about it), Captiva rec center (the same) and honestly do not believe that Mr. Rohan cares, either. Complaints have been made to no avail. ASs thr snowbirds continue to arrive, the situation will not get any better. I just hope the other Village pools near us don't have this happen! It's just not right.

Please email Mr. Rohan! It takes a village...

Give us back our pools.

Whats next ----" Sex in the Pools ???" Oh No-- one picture -thousand words

I am not sure why anyone would want to do a water class in the neighborhood pool. They are too small for any movement. Unless this is the no splash or I can't move class , you would run into too many people durning the class. At sea breeze I was yelled at for splashing cause I am looking for some kind of heart rate change. I was all the way in the back and did not splash any but my splashing made noise.. Go figure

Wrong sport!! That looks like water Zumba. Don,t give them any ideas, Gracie!!

I totally agree. We do our aerobics @ the sports pool. Why people chose to break the rules is beyond me.

In addition to the organized classes, every sports pool has several hours blocked off each day for "open exercise" and "combo swim". During open exercise the entire pool is available for exercising and during combo swim, half of the pool is available for exercising.

These are options for those who don't want to "stand in line" to get into the organized classes during high season.

So true - perfect solution to the problem. That was such an easy and sensible solution - maybe you should forward the idea to Mr. Rohan....

Mr Rohan
 

Please see email sent to Mr. Rohan and his response.


Dear Mr. Rohan,

As you probably know there is a storm brewing over exercise classes being held at the neighborhood pools. And I am also sure you realize we do not have a sufficient number of sport's pools to accommodate our growing population.

I think I might have a way to ease this situation a little. We currently have 18 family pools south of rte 466. These pools are underutilized during most of the year. I suggest 3 days a week each FP be opened for adults only from 7 to 11AM. on alternating days. For example, Truman adult days Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Odell Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Sundays would be open to families all day,These hours and days are only suggestions but I do think this is something to think about.

Thank you and your staff for a job well done.



Thanks for the suggestion. While there are nine sports pools, we have ample time for scheduling water exercise classes. We encounter this situation from time to time when we open up new areas in our hometown. It really is an expectation, understanding, and function of our facilities and programming that needs to occur. Once we get this alignment in place it will help folks better enjoy their lifestyle.



John Rohan

Director of Recreation

984 Old Mill Run, The Villages, FL 32162

Ph: 352.674.1800 Fax: 352.674.1805

Honest to God, this guy should run for office. That was a non answer if ever I heard one. Thanks for trying, Whalen.

I participated in a neighborhood pool exercise group until I saw how much of a violation of the rules it truly is. While the group made every effort to make room for people that just wanted to walk or swim, people have left their designated neighborhood pool frustrated. I agree that we all should follow the rules and share the space appropriately. I also believe that the idea of the family pools being converted for local exercise is a great idea, as most people drive up to the neighborhood pool anyway. There are also better facilities for changing and warming up in the cold weather.