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YMCA Lap Swimming

Ithaca YMCA Lap swim is a nightmare: Folks disrupting and not respecting others' workouts, slower swimmers jumping into faster swimmers' lanes, lifeguards not managing the pool, a man not affiliated with the Y coming at the busiest lap swim times to stand on deck and coach two children that he pushes into adult swimmers' lanes (?) - to name a few things I've observed since coming here.

I could see it being a bit better if there were more lap lanes available, but when I raised this with the Aquatics Director, they let me know that they prioritize swim lessons (presumably because those make money). After normal work and school hours, they MAYBE have 2 lanes open for lap swim despite high demand for lap lanes.

I've talked to the Aquatics Director and am not getting anywhere. Who else could I raise this with? Is there a better pool in the area where I could actually work out (year round) without endless disruption?

Posted May 5, 2025, 2:03 AM UTC

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