Swimming with the Methodists

For unknown reasons the SUNY Brockport pool closed for the summer. The timing of this announcement couldn't have been worse as several of us are in the last stages of prepping for the Tupper Lake Tinman 1/2 Ironman race the end of June.
Now where do we swim? Braddock's Bay on Lake Ontario is still too cold, mid-fifties, and only a few nuts swim there in May. Canandaigua Lake opens soon, but is an hour away and we need more opportunities closer to home for practice.
Roberts Wesleyan College in North Chili was our choice. Jan and I joined for $90/three months. RW is a religious school but has accepted Lou and Mike W as recreation members, so they must be open to diversification (not because of their Jewish/NYC/Long Island upbringing, but, well, run with the two of them on a few Saturday mornings and you'll begin to understand-they are unique individuals).

Ten Facts About Swimming at RW;
1. The water temperature is like bath water. They must hold baptisms at the pool on Sundays. It's the only local pool I climb into and feel warmer than the air. I sweat while swimming!
2. The showers, though warm, dribble water out like it's running through a sifter.
3. Why are all men's college lockers bent, don't close properly and rusted?
4. No distance markings on the pool. The length is a tightly held secret. We think it is 25 yards, but aren't sure. No one is. I think God wanted it this way.
5. Only three lanes for lap swimming. So far this hasn't been a major issue, even with the homeschool family that comes in with 8 children under the age of 10. They stick to the non-lap area.
6. The pool is open many more hours for lap swimming than any in our area.
7. RW is closer to our home, saving time and gasoline.
8. $90 covers the pool cost, locker area, we can run on the indoor track, play basketball, use weights, treadmills and more.
9. There is a deep end, no diving board, but a 10' deep section of the pool. Strange.
10. Senior Citizen water aerobics is held Monday-Friday for an hour+ each morning. Do not attempt to lap swim during this time. Those people are territorial and don't like waves.