Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?
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Anonymous
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I was thinking, that I have noticed over the years that certain pools seem fast and others not so much. Do clubs take that into account when holding qualifiers or championships? What has been your experience with which pools are fast or slow? |
Anonymous
| Tuckahoe |
Anonymous
| My kids would tell you the PWSC at Colgin High School is a fast pool to swim in and they have some of their best times. |
Anonymous
Not a pool club swimmers swim in. |
Anonymous
| My swimmer always does well at george mason and UMD |
Anonymous
| My DD loves the UMD pools, always puts down a bunch of PBs there. |
Anonymous
also seems like UMD. are there slow pools too?
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Anonymous
I know our club swimmers HATE George Mason and feel it is a slow pool. But a lot of big meets are held there. I just think it is a junky pool. |
Anonymous
| Any pool that has a diving well as part of the course will be slower because of the deeper water. |
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| Oak Marr for prelim/final meets |
Anonymous
I should say, water fast, but air quality awful! |
Anonymous
I thought it was the opposite. Deeper water = faster because of less churned water coming back off the bottom. no? |
Anonymous
yes, deeper is better |
Anonymous
So yes and no. Like goldilocks, it cannot be too shallow or too deep. https://www.zodiacpoolblog.com/2021/july/what-makes-a-swimming-pool-fast#:~:text=Water%20Depth&text=Generally%20speaking%2C%20deeper%20water%20is,of%20the%20pool%2C%20causing%20turbulence. |
Anonymous
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Oak Marr is a pretty fast pool for meets. |