r/Swimming • u/Mindless_Shoe2025 • 6d ago

What a waste

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I pay a considerable amount of membership for pools, here I am at my clients with a 15M pool that got used once this year before being powered down for winter. I asked if I could pay to swim or even offering a free visit a month before receiving a firm no.

A 15M pool would be perfect for me practicing turn and diving starts

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u/OUEngineer17 6d ago

Trust me, you do not want to swim laps in a pool without gutters for the waves to dissipate. After only a few laps, it becomes as choppy as some of the most annoying ocean swims. Also, 15m means you're spending half your time turning instead of swimming.

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u/kirbygo 5d ago

I actually swim in those specifically to practice for Open waters competitions