I'm not rude, I'm just near-sighted (story: accidentally hogging a pool lane)

Miles- Definitely grab some prescription swim  Goggles they don't need to be 100% accurate prescription just something close to yours although I have both exact and Close ones, best thing I ever Did, they are not that much more then regular goggles and being able to see all the time is awesome.

I used to do the same thing as I swim with my waterproof I-pod in and I am a -7 diopter so basically fall into the blind as a bat category as well but not Now I see great with the prescription swim goggles make me feel much more comfortable doing OWS swims Too.

Well, as long as they stay on their side of the lane then they are free to just start swimming without my knowledge and I will notice them next time I am coming back down the lane.  It happens to me all the time.

I'm usually practicing my sighting, at least one 'look' per length.  I don't lke surprises. 

I also think everyone, whatever it is they're doing, needs to have at least a little bit of 'situational awareness'.  If you don't notice someone standing on the pool edge-how will you notice someone drowning in the lane next to you?

Bad eyesight here, too.

I haven't run into issues yet, since I do try to keep a conscience of someone wanting to share a lane.

I'd agree with you, but at this pool it's usually me and one other guy in the very early mornings. This might be the third or fourth time I've shared a lane at this time -- it's usually verrrrrrry quiet. I should have been paying closer attention when I noticed that the pool was filling up, but see my previous note about the time and me being tired. =)

As far as the prescription goggles, I do have a the reading glasses-esque kind, but I usually only wear them for OWS so they don't get scratched unnecessarily.

All turned out well -- we all got our swims in.

This.

Don't be a lane hogg, just circle swim, you'll be fine and you won't be interrupted in your workout because somebody wants to get in.

+ 1

Do you you ride your bike or go for a run without your glasses. Safety in the pool is always important.

You know, there are actually pools that don't allow circle swimming, only splitting lanes.  So, just follow the rules of the pool

Exactly.  By circle swimming someone can join you without you having to stop and more than two people can swim in a lane at the same time.  At most pools the actual rule is to circle swim.