I spend a decent amount of time at my local pool. It's a good space, but not as socially developed as what's described, and has a distinct authoritarian vibe.

I spend a decent amount of time at my local pool. It's a good space, but not as socially developed as what's described, and has a distinct authoritarian vibe. 600 yards is a solid workaday distance - daunting to the inexperienced, something I crank out pretty easily after a few years.