With the natitorium pool closing next week, I decided to get a membership at the rec center pool. Both are on campus and within easy walking distance of my work building – the nat has a nice pool, but the rec center is a nicer facility over all. The biggest difference for me, though, is the price. As a staff member, I can use the nat for free – the rec center membership for the summer costs $100. Seeing as how I really want to keep swimming this summer, I don’t have much of a choice.
So, I headed over to the rec center yesterday to get a membership – and it took about 10 minutes for them to find someone that could process the membership. I had to fill out a form – which was dumb since it only asked for info already on file in my employee records – and when she asked how long I wanted the membership I explained:
“Just for the summer – I usually swim in the nat…”
Her reply: “You know the nat pool is closed for the summer,”
Me: “That’s why I’m here,”
She did give me a bit of a bonus by starting my membership a week early I won’t have to miss out my swim before the summer “officially” starts.
Today I headed to the rec center for my swim and got in 27 laps. There’s a current that I alternately benefited from and fought – I think it made for a better workout overall.
later…
