Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 10:11     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?


Oak Marr is a pretty fast pool for meets.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 10:09     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any pool that has a diving well as part of the course will be slower because of the deeper water.


I thought it was the opposite. Deeper water = faster because of less churned water coming back off the bottom. no?


yes, deeper is better


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
Post 02/09/2023 10:01     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any pool that has a diving well as part of the course will be slower because of the deeper water.


I thought it was the opposite. Deeper water = faster because of less churned water coming back off the bottom. no?


yes, deeper is better
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 10:00     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?
Anonymous wrote:Any pool that has a diving well as part of the course will be slower because of the deeper water.


I thought it was the opposite. Deeper water = faster because of less churned water coming back off the bottom. no?
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 09:59     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?
Anonymous wrote:Oak Marr for prelim/final meets


I should say, water fast, but air quality awful!
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 09:58     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?
Oak Marr for prelim/final meets
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 09:57     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?
Any pool that has a diving well as part of the course will be slower because of the deeper water.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 09:57     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?
Anonymous wrote:My swimmer always does well at george mason and UMD


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
Post 02/09/2023 09:43     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?
also seems like UMD. are there slow pools too?

Anonymous wrote:My DD loves the UMD pools, always puts down a bunch of PBs there.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 09:39     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?
My DD loves the UMD pools, always puts down a bunch of PBs there.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 09:39     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?
My swimmer always does well at george mason and UMD
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 09:20     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?
Anonymous wrote:Tuckahoe


Not a pool club swimmers swim in.
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 09:19     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?
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
Post 02/09/2023 09:08     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?
Tuckahoe
Anonymous
Post 02/09/2023 09:01     Subject: Swim Parents what are the FAST pools?


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?