Swimming Etiquette

HP05 is both excited and terrified for her upcoming 4.4 mile swim. This means training, now… No more whining, complaining, excuses. So HP05 started her weekend with a nice jog with HP06, and a few other runners. (FYI, they are training for the Country Music Half Marathon!). HP05 had a great run in the rain, considering it was her first since, oh, let’s say the Sherando Lake Triathlon… Yes, that was October of 2005. Anyway, HP05 is thankful everyday for the run/walk system.

Back to the point. Sunday HP05 heads to the pool after only a few hours of sleep (closing the bar on a Saturday night always means a good time) to find it very crowded, 3-4 people to a lane. This is never a good sign! HP05 stands around looking for a place to hop in. The lifeguard points her to a lane, fine, whatever, will swim in the ‘fast lane’ with the woman doing breaststroke. Now, HP05 has no issues with breaststroke. However, there is an issue when it is done with your head out of the water the entire time, and you are in the ‘fast lane’, AND attempting to circle swim. Here is what HP05 gets really mad… as a ‘faster swimmer’ is coming into the wall to do a flip turn, DO NOT PUSH OFF THE WALL DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF HER, OVER AND OVER AGAIN!!! Please wait the 5 seconds for her to flip, push off the wall, and go… it’s just better for everyone… Then the ‘fast swimmer’ doesn’t have to gauge where everyone else is, try to pass on the left, and swear underwater using all her air.

HP05 obviously needs to take a vacation. Good thing Steamboat is right around the corner. And there is FABULOUS picture posted by HP04 to keep her relaxed and in a daydream…