Lap swimming question: Who is responsible for telling the slow moving manatee in the fast lane that he's gumming up the works for everyone else; the swimmer's or the lifeguard's?
After safety, lane regulation and managing screaming children in the family pool seem to be a YMCA lifeguard's primary tasks. I had a sketchy moment yesterday that involved avoiding a collision with an oncoming swimmer during a pass by diving deep to get around the manatee without interfering with the other guy's pace. This broke my pace during my last 600 interval.
So, what's the etiquette?