LAP LANE
ETIQUETTE
To ensure your lap
swimming session is an enjoyable one, the following lap lane
etiquette guidelines have been developed and will be enforced at
the Centre:
Select a lane based on your ability and stroke(s) you
intend to swim during your visit. Note that for safety reasons,
some lanes indicate breaststroke is not permitted.
- While swimming, keep to the
left of the lane.
- In order to pass a swimmer
in front, swim past on the right, above the lane line on the bottom
of the pool.
- If you have to move across
any lanes, check both directions before moving. When waiting at the
end of the pool, move across towards the corners of the lane to
allow other swimmers to continue swimming laps.
- Please bring your patience
along with your goggles.
- During peak times (4:30pm -
7:00pm Monday - Friday) especially during the carnival season
(February - April) the lap lanes can be crowded at times. Where
possible swim during off-peak times and plan your training sessions
around the event calendar.
The following times are
provided as a guide for lane designations:
- Slow Lane: Laps slower than
60 seconds
- Medium Lane: Laps slower
than 45 seconds
- Fast Lane: Laps faster than
40 seconds
- Leisure Lane: Walking and
other exercise and Leisure lane.
The above times are a guide only, and Pool Attendants will monitor
the lanes according to the abilities of all the swimmers on the
day. Please do not be offended if a Pool Attendant asks you to move
to another lane.
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