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- From: jgacker@news.gsfc.nasa.gov (James G. Acker)
- Subject: Re: Lane Etiquette
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- Rich Randolph (rrandolp@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu) wrote:
- : >>7. If there are only two people in the lane, SPLIT the lane. Swim
- : >>circles if there are three or more.
- : >
- : >7.5 If swimming circles, use a counterclockwise circuit in the northern
- : > hemisphere (to take advantage of the coriolis force) and conversely
- : > a clockwise circuit in the southern hemisphere.
- :
- : 7.5.1 Rule 7.5 only applies in circular pools with concentric lanes :-)
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- Oh, be serious. Everybody knows that.
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- Jim Acker
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