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They shouldn't be in the lane swimming part of the pool then. 

It really grinds my gears too TDA. Sessions are clearly identified, everyone does what they are supposed to do then someone with a colossal sense of entitlement and self importance decides that they'll spoil things for everyone. 

I just pretend they aren't there. There's loads of alternative pools and times for faffing around. Lane sessions are few and far between 

Lane swimming means lane swimming...just imagine swimming backwards and someone gets in your way..clunk. 

I'm dreading going back to lane swimming. I'm not going to be fast enough for training sessions so I'll have to fight my way through the dry hair gang. 

I'm afraid that would be me nowadays JayEss.  But I sympathise with your predicament. 

They were in the wrong session EasyT. You have to be able to swim, and basically the pool is zoned with Lane ropes into slow, medium and fast lanes. Users pick the appropriate Lane for their capabilities, and then swim in what is essentially a double lane, in a circular pattern, up turn, down turn, so you get uppers and downers in the same lane, without clashing, as there is plenty of room. Careful overtaking is allowed, you can stop and have a break at the ends of the pool, many indeed do, but respect those still swimming. Most of the chin wagging goes on in the slow lane, and it is accepted that folks can chug up and down doing more walking than swimming if they want to, as it is still good exercise.

These two, male as it happens, were swimming straight at folks, which is dangerous, were walking two abreast, which causes pile ups as no one can overtake (think 2 HGVs driving up a hill on motorway!) and when politely shown how to swim in the circular manner, disappeared into the fast lane, (fewer swimmers!) to try their techniques out in there. The fast sharks take no prisoners, hence the numpties probably picked up a few bruises in the softer parts of their anatomy! They were last seen heading towards children's lessons in the Leisure pool! After that, I lost interest!

Known as " the Blue Rinses" in our pool! I nearly drowned with laughter at one who was struggling with her swimming last week. Bless her, she was killing herself trying to swim in an almost vertical position trying to keep her hair dry. Then along came a chap with a dodgy crawl technique........ it ended with words! 

On the whole, things are very friendly at our pool, most are on good morning terms.

Ahh right Lane Swimming!  haven't been to lane swimming for a while not since I was 55 as arthritis prevented it! It wasn't advertised as 'lane swimming' just early morning swim session but we all swam lengthwise.

I have memories though some 25 years ago aged 40 after a months radiotherapy had knocked out a large number of red blood cells and swimming lengths was a challenge. From the deep end I would initially swim until I could put feet down and walk to the end of the shallows to hang on the side and gasp for air. After a couple of minutes I would walk back until it got too deep and swim to the opposite end and spend a couple of minutes gasping for air. First session 10 lengths total  After a few months I could manage 50 lengths without break before work. Never a fast swimmer. Stayed later before work a few times to do 100 lengths and boy did I feel better. 

I'm more of a sprinter in swimming - well I was 

I need to do the odd 60 lengths for stamina training but generally did a 200m race against the clock in all four strokes. Always fun when doing backstroke. 

It looks glorious brue.

A lot of pools having moving floors nowadays, so you can walk a whole length if you want. Ours is set to a nice 1.2metres in the mornings, so good for walking/running as a break from swimming lengths. All good fitness work, easier on the joints. I love it, great easy exercise for me.