I don't frequent our neighborhood pool often at all; maybe two or three times to sit with my husband. He doesn't swim like I do. I was told by a friend there is no swimming laps in the neighborhood pools so I would not do it.

Also, there are no lane dividers in neighborhood pools, no lane markers on the bottom of the pool or touch points at the ends of the pool. Actually, I would not want to swim laps in a neighborhood pool for those reasons. I never really looked at a posted sign at our neighborhood pool to see if swimming is not permitted but it certainly is not conducive for swimming laps. I spend my time at the sports pools to swim laps.

Curious, where was this announced?

If you can’t swim in a swimming pool, is it really a swimming pool? Or is it just a big pool of water to stand and gossip?

Here are the the Recreation Center guidelines for Adult Pools. Like everything else, it is open to your interpretation. The guide lines does not forbid swimming.
“ Neighborhood (Adult) Pools

Pools for residents and guests who are 30 years of age and over.
Equipment is located in the pool storage closet.
Noodles, unbreakable masks and goggles are the only items allowed in the pool.
The Recreation Dept. strives to make the pools safe for everyone’s use and enjoyment. The neighborhood adult pools are intended for refreshing socialization and non-organized/scheduled activities. Regularly scheduled water exercise groups are encouraged to use the sports pool for this purpose. Please contact your nearest regional recreation center and we’ll get you started.”

Also, you can walk in the sports pools.
“... Sport pools are designated for exercise programming... Open exercise and walk – no lanes or program leader. General exercise, walking and swimming.”

"Refreshing socialization" can not be done when swimming. In fact, there is no socializing at all when swimming. This wording of "refreshing socialization" is a round about way of saying "No Swimming" in the neighborhood pools. Just my take. Anyone agree with the way I read it?

I've never been to a Country Club pool so I didn't know The Villages had hot tubs. Thanks.

If it weren't for the part that says "and non-organized/scheduled activities" I'd agree with you. But there's that part that says "and non-organized/scheduled activities" so no, you would be incorrect, and there's really not all that much room for interpretation.

The point is that they don't want exercise classes or exercise groups in the adult pools, because those groups would get in the way with clusters of people who want to socialize in the water. There is nothing preventing individuals from swimming in the pool, unless the clusters are in the way.

I swim laps in the adult pools, and sometimes I just go there to cool off and NOT to socialize. Just - sort of float in the water, because it's refreshing. There's nothing preventing me from doing that either, and it's not against the rules. If people are in my way, I either swim around them, or I wait until they move away and swim the laps then.

Really? I can't imagine swimming laps in a neighborhood pool, they are so short. Most lap swimmers I know swim at the Sport pools, and swim for about an hour. My concern would be when swimmers take a break at one end of the pool, and another swimmer is in the lane next to them taking a break. They are not six feet apart. Plus, if people use the locker rooms, IMHO, the locker rooms and shower areas have surfaces people would touch which would become contaminated.

Im not referring to "competitive laps" I am simply referring to swimming from 1 end to the other end for a little exercise, in a adult swimming pool.

True BUT we have swimmers that take in mouth full of water and then spit it out.

That is advisable to do. Otherwise they would drown....

I use a pool for walking and exercising since it is easy on my arthritis.
That being the case I don’t go to sports pools which I understand
are more conducive to organized pool activities like water volleyball, aerobics etc. plus those that want to swim laps.
When I’ve been at my local adult pool,
occasionally a person will come that wants to swim some laps.
And pretty much without exception others and myself who are walking will adjust our pace and movements to accommodate them, since they only do laps for a short time.
Maybe I’m unusually fortunate, but my local pool users are a very considerate group.
No matter what activities one chooses to participate in TV
it is always good to play nice together!

Exactly...I do simple laps in a swimming pool and I find what you say is exactly how most people are in the pool that i go to also

If I were to swim laps without the lane markings on the bottom of the pool, I would slam into the side wall of the pool. I don't look ahead when I'm swimming laps, I'm looking down and to the sides. I take breaths every third stroke and that does not allow me to look ahead. I would also slam into anyone in the pool who would be in front of me. As I said in my post earlier, swimming laps is not conducive in neighborhood pools. It would be extremely unsafe for me.

Now, bobbing up and down with a noodle under my butt is what I do when I'm in a neighborhood pool. There is a lot to be said about that kind of relaxation.......utterly sublime!

I'm not referring to "competitive laps" either. I've never competed in swimming in my life. I swim for exercise.