Folks,
As we can all see swim lanes are starting to get very busy. Although this bodes well for the club it brings with it a number of drawbacks and in order to try and offset this as much as possible I think it is important that we all take a certain amount of personal responsibility to ensure that the lanes run in as efficient and safe a manner as possible
A) Can we get people to turn up as close to the start time of each session as possible so that we can get the maximum out of the short time we have in the pool
B) People should know where the fit in the lane in terms of ability. Those who are faster go toward the front of the lane and those not as fast closer to the back
C) Leave a gap between you and the person infront at the start of the set. 5 secs is the usual lane etiquette
D) There are days when even the legends can’t push the usual pace and need to take a break at the wall. If you do need to sit out a set please ensure that you pull to the side of the lane at the wall rather than causing an obstruction in the middle of the lane. The last thing anyone wants is an inadvertent elbow or kick
E) Ensure you are swimming on the correct side of the lane
All of the above is common sense and makes the swim more beneficial and safer for everyone
Signed – Captain Intenso
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