Why oh why do so many members of the male sex think they can spread themselves about without noticing the women around them cramped into the sides?
Lol!
I'm referring to the public swimming baths of course, what else could I be thinking?!
It's my second week of trying to get fit by finally using the wonderful swimming pool only 10 minutes walk from home.
It's a huge effort as I'm not naturally inclined to exert myself! I would like to be smaller (Sorry David Cameron)!
I stagger zombie like into the warm water & start a leisurely breast stroke, trying to breathe regularly....Splash! A tsunami of chlorinated water enters my lungs, & I choke & splutter as a goggled grey headed torpedo zooms past, doing the crawl at top speed. Cursing under my breath (well, almost under!) I attempt to regain my composure, & carry on. Oh what now! Another 'crawler is heading straight for me, we're on a collision course! I consider my options & take avoiding action, but another tidal wave engulfs me as this goggled swimmer clips my arm without even pausing for breath.
Roped off are several 'fast lanes' where three men are variously racing along, doing the butterfly, backstroke & crawl at breakneck speed.
Another swimmer smiles at me as we pass, only to choke as she too is half drowned by a close encounterwith one of the two 'speedos' in our part of the pool.
'So selfish, these men'! She says as we pass. I agree.
There are 6 women of a certain age here this morning, and 5 men.
The women swim steadily, detouring round the male swimmers every few yards, putting up quietly(more or less!) with the men's almost occupation of our public space!
I fear this is just the tip of the iceberg!
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