When you enter a lane that isn’t quite the right speed for you, you are making a choice about who you’re going to piss off.
If you enter a lane where everyone is swimming a bit slower than your natural pace, then you will slow down, frustrate and annoy one person – you.
If you enter a lane where everyone is swimming a bit faster than your natural pace, then you will slow down, frustrate and annoy the six or seven other people in that lane with you.
When you enter a lane that isn’t quite the right pace for you you are making a choice about whether you want to sacrifice six or seven other people’s swims for the comfort of yours.