50+swimming

Being 53 I would not like to walk into a 50+ swimming session when most people think I'm 38.
Ageist.

Mind you look at it from another angle:
Do you really want to be swimming in all of us oldies unwiped wee & poo?
 
badcompany said:
Private pool is a no go and there is no other pool <25 miles I just fancied a decent swim on day off as weekend it's either shut for lessons or full to the brim I guess being the only pool they struggle to meet demand. But the whole over 50's Annoys me I want a over 30's under 40's session, reeks of agism to me!


Anyway going to go to pub now later so sod it!!
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It reeks of providing a service with access for all ages in the community. get over it :)
 
badcompany said:
Where is it providing for all ages? over 50's is excluding a rather large section of paying citizens isn't it.
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The pool is available to be used for all ages. It is knowns that older people do not generally like being in the pool with general ****heads so they avoid the place.
Giving a specific time they can go means they actually use the pool.

So yes, it is providing for all ages instead of providing a general access that scares off old people.
 
badcompany said:
Adults only surely would be sufficient ?
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No, it wouldn't. A lot of the old people who swim in my pool are slow and generally dont like being splashed. That is in a private pool that is thankfully quite quiet.
In a council gym, where they are a lot busier, even just having more younger adults wouldn't be good enough an environment for them. Especially as most young adults, in groups, can be idiots.
 
I don't Like swimming when it's full of kids and idiots either can I have a special service laid on for my demographic? adults only and have scricter rules inplace would be fairer than an agist policy of turning away those under 50
 
Begbie said:
Now the female only swimming, that is a joke.
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Why? If I was a woman I'd want a time I could go swimming without the risk of being chatted up by idiots.

As for the OP. What is your problem? Council run swimming pools run a variety of programs and some of them don't include certain groups. I'm going swimming after work tomorrow - i cannot go tonight, nor can I go Wednesday. Do I get fired up and rant? Nope, I accept that these services cannot meet my every need at every time.

Move along.
 
Women only if often for religious reason and just something you have to deal with in a multicultural society.

50+ now that does seam silly.
 
As a woman, esp one who has only just stopped looking like a curvy hippo in a leotard when wearing a swimsuit, I have to say I find it uncomfortable swimming in a non-female-only swimming session.

I can understand why people who are starting to get / are older, slower and more wrinkly would feel much the same way.

I wonder if any of you men out there would be happier in a men only swimming session!?! I certainly wouldn't be offended if anyone started one up!
 
pretty sure you can get any group together and get a private slot, so long as you get X number of people guaranteed every week.

losing a couple of customers who come occasionally but gaining say 20 who come every week is better for business.
 
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