10 Minute Swim Debacle

Got to the pool late.  Really late.  Had only a handful of minutes to swim before the 8am Water Exercise class began.  At exactly 8am, before the Water Exercise instructor arrived, people stood in my swimming lane in the shallow end (I believe on purpose), hence blocking my path.  After swimming around and under them for a couple of laps, I swam up to the lifeguard and asked him if I could stay in the pool in the deep end only and use the kickboard.  He said, it was probably not a good idea, as it would disturb the class, but that I could come back at 10:30am for the next open swim.  Left and went to work.  After changing into my work clothes, of course!  Memo to self: Got to wake up earlier...