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[Rant] Lap Swimming at Pool

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Big MAK, Aug 24, 2011.

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  1. Big MAK

    Big MAK Member

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    This has happened the past few days. At the 24 Hour, there are 3 lanes. Each lane has 1 person, including myself. In one there is an old asian lady bobbing around, one lane has a guy swimming 1 lap (barely) then resting for a few minutes before swimming another lap. Then, there's me, who's doing a hard set. I've swam competitively since I was little, playing water polo in college, so I'm not some scrub like the other 2.

    Well, in comes a 4th person, so one lane has to have 2 people. Never fails, they get in my lane. If the person could swim half decent, I wouldn't mind, but they end up doing the same as the other people, either bobbing around or swimming 1 lap and then stopping for 5 minutes. Seriously, GTF outta my lane. Go in the lane where you wont be in someones way. Stick with your ability

    If I were to go to a bball court to shoot around and both baskets had 1 person shooting, one of them being a guy 6'6 doing drills, dunking, draining 3s, etc, and the other hoop had a 5'3 guy with the ball handling skills of shaq and his FT ability, I'd go shoot with the scrub to not get in the way of the guy who's obviously practicing.

    /rant
     
    #1 Big MAK, Aug 24, 2011
  2. Rocket River

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    . . . in before the buy your own pool comments

    Rocket River
     
    #2 Rocket River, Aug 24, 2011
  3. rolyat93

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    Buy your own pool.(comment)
     
    #3 rolyat93, Aug 24, 2011
  4. itony

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    the second one is me:( i wish i had proper swimming technique to do laps
     
    #4 itony, Aug 24, 2011
  5. SwoLy-D

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    :mad: Just 'cuz you have a bunch of GOLD medals doesn't give you the right to push people around in the pool, Michael. Besides, you're a drunk driver and a stoner.

    :eek: GTFO my Hangout.
     
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  6. Big MAK

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    haha, who are you?
     
    #6 Big MAK, Aug 24, 2011
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    So, you're real name is Michael?
     
    #7 Two Sandwiches, Aug 24, 2011
  8. Big MAK

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    Last name, Phelps. Huge Rockets fan.
     
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  9. The Captain

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    Simple solution:

    Wear something that will scare lane-sharers away.

    [​IMG]

    Nice.
     
    #9 The Captain, Aug 25, 2011
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    The 5 foot 3 dude will want to play 18 straight games of one on one.
     
    #10 jcee15, Aug 25, 2011
  11. lean

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    Why not just say something to the people in the moment instead of coming here to b**** where nobody cares? Just ask politely, can you move lanes I'm almost done or something to that effect. I mean if it's that big a deal to you and all, I'm sure people won't mind waiting for you to finish or going in a different lane.
     
    #11 lean, Aug 25, 2011
  12. Tenchi

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    B*tching is what the internuts is for.
     
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  13. RocketMan Tex

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    Sounds like you go to 24 Hour Fitness in Meyerland. That's where I usually work out early in the AM...around 4AM. I stopped swimming in the lap pool because everytime I try there are at least 2 uber-fatties using a couple of the lanes for swim-aerobics. Not only that, the pool always seems to have a nasty funky oil slick on top of it. Definitely not the cleanest 24 Hour Fitness on planet earth.... :grin:
     
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  14. lean

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    I do loves me some internuts..
     
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  15. Royals Ego

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    Did you tell them to get the **** out? It usually works
     
    #15 Royals Ego, Aug 25, 2011
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    caucasian?
     
    #16 DonkeyMagic, Aug 25, 2011
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    East River has room.

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    :confused:

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  19. Isabel

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    Do y'all not split the lane? That's common practice in a lot of pools; each person agrees to only use half the lane. It does work better though if each person is either swimming real laps or resting in a corner and not taking up space. No bobbing around or playing in the water; most pools have a space for that that is not a lane.
     
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