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 2009-06-18 12:36 PM in reply to: #2226989 |
Champion  10471    Dallas, TX |  Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the poolcbh - 2009-06-18 12:33 PM This week the kids have begun swimming practice at my local Y in the mornings. Who lets their kids go to swim practice at 5:30 in the morning is beyond me, but thats for another thread. Earlier this week I get into the pool and am swimming away in my own lane with no problems. I get a sense that something is going on (I knew the kids were gathering at one end of the pool) and for some reason I stop mid-length and look around. The 13-yr old "coach" moved the lane divider on one side of my lane and had the guts to ask me if I would change lanes. Because I'm such a nice guy, I moved over two lanes into the next vacant spot. The precious kiddies had to all be together and they couldn't wait until I was done or even until I took a break between long sets. The two really weird parts of this story: 1) Kids swimming at 5:30 AM. 2) A 13 year old coach.  |
| 2009-06-18 12:40 PM in reply to: #2226999 |
Champion 8540   the colony texas | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool I'm joining LTF now just to steal your kickboard.. I've had a few memorable run ins with people in the pool,, I just try to remember their faces so when I see them on a treadmill or using a machine I can jump in and share the freakin treadmill with them.. just like it's a swim lane I say |
| 2009-06-18 12:41 PM in reply to: #2226828 |
Expert 966 Decatur | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool offrhodes - 2009-06-18 12:42 PM Not related to anyone taking my stuff, but just plain weird is this guy that shows up wearing a womens one piece bathing suit. I thought I was seeing things the first time, but just last week I saw him again. I just do not get that. seriously? LOL |
| 2009-06-18 12:54 PM in reply to: #2226772 |
Elite 2645 Phoenix, AZ | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool I was swimming laps at Tulane University when I was in undergrad there. The cast of the Real World on MTV showed up, wanting to swim. They freaking kicked all of us out so the 7 people or whatever could splash around the pool with camera crew in tow. I was beyond pissed. |
| 2009-06-18 12:57 PM in reply to: #2226772 |
Member 51 Vero Beach, FL | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool KSH - 2009-06-18 12:21 PM ... 1) I was swimming laps. Doing a kick/swim set. Kid in the lane takes it while I'm swimming and decides he's going to just stand on it. So when I need it back, I ask for it back. Got it back. 2) I had one at the opposite end of the pool because I was doing a swim/kick set and needed one at that end. Some guy walked up, moved it to his lane. I got to the other end, looked at him and said, "You took my kickboard". He smiled. I walked over to get another one. I should have just taken it back. 3) I was doing a swim/kick set (see a trend?)... and the lady in the lane next to me takes it when I go to swim. I saw that she had taken it... so I popped my head up mid-lane and said, "You took my kickboard. I don't know why people keep taking my kickboards!". She handed it back and I took off with it down the lane. 4) All right... so last night I decided to get SMART! Instead of getting just one, I decided to get 2. That way, someone could take a kickboard and it wouldn't matter. Smart thinking... right? Well during my set (did 8x500- this happened after the first 500 and before the second to the last one) one of the kickboards got taken. Fine. That's why I brought a spare. THEN... while I was doing the 7th 500, the lady in the lane next to me took my last kickboard. And she had to reach over all my stuff to take it. Oh, but wait, she only did 25 with it and thus leaving it at the other end of the pool. So I didn't have a kickboard to use for my last set coming up. So in the middle of the 7th 500, I pulled to the end, grabbed the kickboard and kicked with it back down. I then placed my shoes on top of it, so it wouldn't take off again. The kickboard did not leave me again, and I got to finish my swim/kick set. I mean really... it's downright FREAKY that people take all my kickboards. Seriously. It's like someone is playing a joke on me! I really think people see me using the kickboard and think, "Well that looks like fun." And they come take it so they can use it. All right, feel free to start sharing your "this was just freaky" pool stories! We all got 'em! Srsly, I think you're set to appear on the next episode of Candid Camera. |
| 2009-06-18 1:03 PM in reply to: #2226772 |
Master 1702 Southern Ontario | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool I've had my personal stuff taken at the end of a lane. *blink* I mean - I walk in, carrying a black mesh bag full of things, pull out said things to use and apparently that means that your children or you are free to use them since I've obviously brought them into the pool area to share. *shaking head* It hasn't been bad the past year - no lessons/kids in the pool - but a couple years ago it was really bad. (They don't have any boards/etc. out for kids to use.) |
| 2009-06-18 1:22 PM in reply to: #2226772 |
Extreme Veteran 418 Pittsburgh | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool 1) The other day, I got into the pool, and there was this guy just STARING at me from the other end of the pool. He stared seriously for a long and not-socially-acceptable length of time. My pool is really little (25-yard lengths). After the first length, I popped my head up (I suck at flip-turns), and noticed that he was STILL staring at me, and had actually moved over a couple lanes (apparently in order to stare at me closer). Then, as I swam away, he pushed off REALLY hard from the wall, and sprinted about as fast as he could to the other end of the pool -- as I got to the other end? Yep, you guessed it. He was in the lane next to mine, continuing to stare at me. (This was actually good from a training standpoint, as I started swimming as hard as I could in order to beat this guy so that he couldn't stare at me anymore. I am not fast, but neither was this guy. After about 500 yards, I had worn him out and he fled the pool area.) 2) There is a really creepy lady in my locker room. She's about 65 and kind of pudgy. She wanders around the pool and shower area barefoot, sits down naked and soaking wet on the bench without putting a towel down first, and sprays her feet with like three different kinds of athlete's foot spray. (If you're that worried about athlete's foot, why would you wander around barefoot, and if you actually have it, why would you put your nasty foot fungus all over the Y?) She swims every single day, and if you get done with your workout before she is done floating in the pool, she will follow you into the shower. She will have a conversation with you there, and she will stare at you while she does this. But she is not staring at your face... 3) The creepy lady has a friend who swims a couple times a week. Once, she wore a huge amount of perfume into the pool, and it floats like an oil slick on top of the water and gets into your mouth. The lifeguard had to tell her to never do that again. One time, this same woman asked my friend to help her put her undergarments on. My friend was like "Ummmm, no!" |
| 2009-06-18 1:25 PM in reply to: #2227161 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool kat_astrophe - 2009-06-18 1:22 PM 1) The other day, I got into the pool, and there was this guy just STARING at me from the other end of the pool. He stared seriously for a long and not-socially-acceptable length of time. My pool is really little (25-yard lengths). After the first length, I popped my head up (I suck at flip-turns), and noticed that he was STILL staring at me, and had actually moved over a couple lanes (apparently in order to stare at me closer). Then, as I swam away, he pushed off REALLY hard from the wall, and sprinted about as fast as he could to the other end of the pool -- as I got to the other end? Yep, you guessed it. He was in the lane next to mine, continuing to stare at me. (This was actually good from a training standpoint, as I started swimming as hard as I could in order to beat this guy so that he couldn't stare at me anymore. I am not fast, but neither was this guy. After about 500 yards, I had worn him out and he fled the pool area.) 2) There is a really creepy lady in my locker room. She's about 65 and kind of pudgy. She wanders around the pool and shower area barefoot, sits down naked and soaking wet on the bench without putting a towel down first, and sprays her feet with like three different kinds of athlete's foot spray. (If you're that worried about athlete's foot, why would you wander around barefoot, and if you actually have it, why would you put your nasty foot fungus all over the Y?) She swims every single day, and if you get done with your workout before she is done floating in the pool, she will follow you into the shower. She will have a conversation with you there, and she will stare at you while she does this. But she is not staring at your face... 3) The creepy lady has a friend who swims a couple times a week. Once, she wore a huge amount of perfume into the pool, and it floats like an oil slick on top of the water and gets into your mouth. The lifeguard had to tell her to never do that again. One time, this same woman asked my friend to help her put her undergarments on. My friend was like "Ummmm, no!" Yeah, you swim around really freaky people. I wouldn't want any woman checking out my goods in the shower. No thanks. |
| 2009-06-18 1:27 PM in reply to: #2227170 |
Extreme Veteran 418 Pittsburgh | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool KSH - 2009-06-18 1:25 PM Yeah, you swim around really freaky people. I wouldn't want any woman checking out my goods in the shower. No thanks. Yeah, I really hate that woman! I've started swimming at night instead of in the morning now, so that I am less likely to encounter her... |
| 2009-06-18 1:27 PM in reply to: #2226772 |
Elite 2645 Phoenix, AZ | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool Nasty. Just yeah. Nasty.
The Axe body spray oil slick is terrible the morning after Teen Night at the public pool. Hate the taste of Axe in the morning. |
| 2009-06-18 1:33 PM in reply to: #2226772 |
Veteran 139 Ellicott City, MD | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool The other day I was relaxing in the whirlpool/hot tub after a swim. The whirlpool is big enough for 10-12 people. I was alone when a 350lb+ guy strutted up and got in with nothing on but a speedo. I just thought to myself "Hmm..." and carried on. A few minutes later, I heard the voice of a gym staff member "Sir, do you have a bathing suit on?" And for a brief second I thought he was talking to me, and then I thought, "oh know, I hope he didn't!" To clarify, the person said "We just got a complaint that some man got into the whirlpool in his underwear." To which speedo guy replied "Gawd no. Its a speedo. But its not underwear." in a tone to imply, "what kind of person do you think I am!" And I'm thinking, underwear would have been an improvement! |
| 2009-06-18 1:36 PM in reply to: #2226772 |
Elite 2645 Phoenix, AZ | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool Whoa. What a visual. I may not get that image out of my head all day. |
| 2009-06-18 1:38 PM in reply to: #2226772 |
Elite 7783 PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool I once walked into the locker room from our pool after a swim and as I enter the shower area, there was a guy doing pushups in the centre of the room - buck naked. After he did about 10, he got up and stood under one of the hair dryers dancing and punching the air like Rocky. The locker room shower floor area is about the last place I'd want to be dangling my junk.... |
| 2009-06-18 1:56 PM in reply to: #2226772 |
| New user 476 | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool A couple weeks ago there was a guy that walked back and forth from the shower twice, butt naked. Then he wet him self in the shower then stood outside the shower to "suds" himself. I have no doubt he was trying to display himself. I can't even imagine someone taking my board from the end of the pool. I have to share a lane on a regular basis, but no one would ever take anyone else stuff. Edited by JC5066 2009-06-18 1:57 PM |
| 2009-06-18 2:13 PM in reply to: #2226877 |
| Pro 4054 yep, | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool KSH - 2009-06-18 12:54 PM newleaf - 2009-06-18 11:39 AM Have had a kickboard taken. You win! Maybe he was "mentally challenged"??? Very odd stuff though. Yes, I will be putting stuff on top of the kickboard from now on. Here's something from my logs, from a couple months ago, that many of my friends found entertaining... this was one of my first few swims after getting back into the pool after an injury. ----------- So I'm crutching over to the edge of the pool for my swim yesterday and there is this fat, unkempt kid in a nasty green swimsuit (hereafter referred to as FUKING for brevity), staring at me the whole way over. Like impolite staring. I finally get within 5 feet of him, stop, look him right in the eye, and am like "Yo!!!" with a huge, sarcastic wave. He grunts. Get in the pool, and FUKING gets in the lane next to me. He is splashing around and I notice every time I stop, he is still staring at me. I stare back, and widen my eyes. Around the 800 yd. mark of my 2000, I am doing a turn, and I notice that FUKING is climbing out of the pool. Only problem is, the nasty green swimsuit is not. It is falling down. Like, to his ankles. Fortunately, (or not?, I have no idea), this was a rear view. Unfazed, I continue on. Around the 1600 yard mark, I crash into someone who is in my lane, none other than FUKING. I stop and give FUKING a few choice words and shoo him away. I was pissed. The last thing I need right now, on the blood thinners and with the leg, is to crash into a 200-pound kid who doesn't get the concept of lane lines, or the waist tie on his swimsuit. So anyway, I finish my 2000, and FUKING is nowhere to be seen. Get out of the pool... put on the boot, and start crutching back to locker room, and after a few steps, there I am, face to face with FUKING. He says... "I...... hate....... you." I said, "Ok," and crutched on. No clue what that was about. I really thought having a spare for people to take would fix my problem, but apparently not.
x2 they win. Honestly best story ever. |
| 2009-06-18 2:13 PM in reply to: #2227199 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool GaryGnu - 2009-06-18 1:33 PM The other day I was relaxing in the whirlpool/hot tub after a swim. The whirlpool is big enough for 10-12 people. I was alone when a 350lb+ guy strutted up and got in with nothing on but a speedo. I just thought to myself "Hmm..." and carried on. A few minutes later, I heard the voice of a gym staff member "Sir, do you have a bathing suit on?" And for a brief second I thought he was talking to me, and then I thought, "oh know, I hope he didn't!" To clarify, the person said "We just got a complaint that some man got into the whirlpool in his underwear." To which speedo guy replied "Gawd no. Its a speedo. But its not underwear." in a tone to imply, "what kind of person do you think I am!" And I'm thinking, underwear would have been an improvement! FUNNY! Uh yeah, in my pool I swim when the water aerobics class is going on. (That sentence alone speaks volumes.) Yesterday, this lady had some hairy legs. Almost as hairy as her husbands. Otherwise... I swear there is this chick wearing shorts and a bra to get in the pool... and I have seen her in it twice now. Maybe it's a bikini top, but is sure does look like a fancy bra to me. |
| 2009-06-18 2:30 PM in reply to: #2226772 |
Veteran 238 Lewisville, nc | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool I actually felt a little better reading these as I've pretty much had it with the Y here. It seems like no matter what time I go, I get kicked out because of kids swim lessons. they'll make 4 people swim in one lane just to have a pre-school class at the shallow end of one lane to themselves. While this is happening, the 'open swim' area is mostly empty... |
| 2009-06-18 2:34 PM in reply to: #2227322 |
Master 2477 Oceanside, California | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool So, how do you post, [sitting there slack-jawed in silence]?? |
| 2009-06-18 2:35 PM in reply to: #2227199 |
Veteran 205 | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool GaryGnu - 2009-06-18 1:33 PM The other day I was relaxing in the whirlpool/hot tub after a swim. The whirlpool is big enough for 10-12 people. I was alone when a 350lb+ guy strutted up and got in with nothing on but a speedo. I just thought to myself "Hmm..." and carried on. A few minutes later, I heard the voice of a gym staff member "Sir, do you have a bathing suit on?" And for a brief second I thought he was talking to me, and then I thought, "oh know, I hope he didn't!" To clarify, the person said "We just got a complaint that some man got into the whirlpool in his underwear." To which speedo guy replied "Gawd no. Its a speedo. But its not underwear." in a tone to imply, "what kind of person do you think I am!" And I'm thinking, underwear would have been an improvement! that's nothing! my Y locker room is a breeding ground for naked men. they go everywhere and hang out everywhere naked. worst part about it: they get it the whirlpool naked, too. this usually doesn't bother me, but a week or so ago an old naked guy and me were in the whirlpool. we were chatting a little to pass the time until he leaned forward and put his back side near the blower. now, to his credit, i'm not exactly sure what he was aiming said blower, but it was too close to comfort for me. i got out very very quickly and didn't look back. |
| 2009-06-18 2:48 PM in reply to: #2226772 |
Veteran 143 Longview | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool Similar story but it gets a little gross. I got through working out and decided to set it the hot tub for a few minutes. I walked in and noticed out the corner of my eye a person sitting in a chair kind of in the corner. I just assumed they got a little warm and needed to cool off so I didn't even look their direction. I hang my towel and get in the tub. I start to hear these moans and look up to see what is happening and you guessed it. There is this 50ish, heavy weight man sitting in the chair taking care of business. Apparently he didn't hear me come in and was going to town. I shouted what the hell are you doing and took off. I got dressed and went to the front desk to get an employee. I asked if there were any men working today because I didn't want to tell a woman what I had just noticed. There wasn't so I had to tell her. We started looking for this guy so that they could kick him out but couldn't find him. Finally, we found him out on the walking trail trying to pretend he had been there all the time. If I would have had one of my kids with me I just may have gotten in trouble. Anyway he got kicked out of the gym for ever and I haven't gotten in the hot tub since...... |
| 2009-06-18 2:52 PM in reply to: #2227416 |
Champion 10471 Dallas, TX | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool cacc104 - 2009-06-18 2:48 PM Similar story but it gets a little gross. I got through working out and decided to set it the hot tub for a few minutes. I walked in and noticed out the corner of my eye a person sitting in a chair kind of in the corner. I just assumed they got a little warm and needed to cool off so I didn't even look their direction. I hang my towel and get in the tub. I start to hear these moans and look up to see what is happening and you guessed it. There is this 50ish, heavy weight man sitting in the chair taking care of business. Apparently he didn't hear me come in and was going to town. I shouted what the hell are you doing and took off. I got dressed and went to the front desk to get an employee. I asked if there were any men working today because I didn't want to tell a woman what I had just noticed. There wasn't so I had to tell her. We started looking for this guy so that they could kick him out but couldn't find him. Finally, we found him out on the walking trail trying to pretend he had been there all the time. If I would have had one of my kids with me I just may have gotten in trouble. Anyway he got kicked out of the gym for ever and I haven't gotten in the hot tub since...... Oh, that's totally yuck. I guess he can't get any privacy in the house... eh?  |
| 2009-06-18 3:37 PM in reply to: #2227426 |
| On your right | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool There is an older couple (late 60's at the least) that is generally in the hot tub week days around 10:30am-ish. 3 times now some of us have finished a class, and gone to relax in the hot tub only to find them partially undressed and making out. Then they look at us like we're out of line when we get in the hot tub and disturb them. On the naked locker room guy front, I have been noticing an outbreak of totally naked guys (not even flip flops) coming out of the stalls in the locker room. I personally find that WAY more gross than the old people nearly having pizza in the hot tub. |
| 2009-06-18 4:01 PM in reply to: #2226772 |
| New user 476 | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool You guys NEED to be calling the police on these pervs. When someone is taking care of business or half naked in a public area (outside of locker room) call 911! |
| 2009-06-18 4:34 PM in reply to: #2226772 |
Extreme Veteran 453 Long Island, NY | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool OK there is some real YUCK that goes on. I swim with the Mack's pillowsoft silicone earplugs. Well one day I was in the locker room and was taking all of my stuff out of my bag to get ready for my swim. I placed my swim cap down on the bench with my earplugs and goggles on top of it. I turned my back to put my bag in a locker only to turn around and find this 4 or 5 year old kid with my earplugs mashing them in his hands (mother standing right there with him not saying a word. I look at the kid and at the mom with a kind of annoyed look I guess. So the mother looks at me and says "Well you left them right there and he saw them" Umm OK... She takes them from the kid and hands them to me! OK I am REALLY going to use them now.. NOT |
| 2009-06-18 4:34 PM in reply to: #2227214 |
Elite 3091 Spokane, WA | Subject: RE: Freaky stuff that happens at the pool axteraa - 2009-06-18 1:38 PM I once walked into the locker room from our pool after a swim and as I enter the shower area, there was a guy doing pushups in the centre of the room - buck naked. After he did about 10, he got up and stood under one of the hair dryers dancing and punching the air like Rocky. The locker room shower floor area is about the last place I'd want to be dangling my junk.... This one is my favorite--the naked air-boxing dude. |
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