HOW TO AVOID LANE RAGE
Can’t we all just get along, asks Dan Bullock, head coach at Swim for Tri
Dan Bullock
As the water temperature falls, many of us take our training indoors. Often that means navigating the vagaries of the slow, medium and fast lanes of your local leisure centre pool. Follow these rules for avoiding lane rage when sharing lane space with slow breaststrokers, triathletes, olde English backstrokers and sidestrokers – and learn how to structure your sessions so that they work effectively in a public pool.
RELAXED INTERVALS
Swimming single length or strict intervals in a public lane can cause confusion and aggravation. Other swimmers might not understand why you are stopping after every length, or suddenly overtake them when they have just started swimming. Instead, swim relaxed intervals and use the time waiting for space to dictate the pace of the next length or amount of rest.