AIBU? Swimming spectators

[mraladdinsir]

Currently sitting in my DD’s swim lesson (council). The spectators benches are filled with to the gunnel but one boy and his dad are taking up a bench with themselves sitting cross legged and a chess board in between. There is a seating area with tables (at least 8 tables free) out of the spectator area through a glass door. The Mum is here too, sitting on the floor. As there was no seating I asked to sit down and said thank you. Dad looked like I’d shat in his Xmas dinner. Other parents standing and of course saying nothing as is the British way!

I think they should move to the tables to play chess and leave the seating for parents who are actually watching the swimmers.

AIBU?

If it was empty? Fine. They should have moved it the second it started getting busy.

Of course they should have moved or even better not come at all, it's a swimming lesson not a family outing. Maybe if it's so busy suggest to the leisure center they could implement a rule of only one spectator pool side.

Good idea - will speak to reception on my way out. Everyone else sitting or standing watching the swimmers. Mum currently sitting on floor facing away from the pool on her phone, dad and son playing chess. I just fancied a moan 😂

Definitely mention it. Our pool has this rule and it also doesn't allow phones poolside, so if your spectator area is next to the pool it might be worth mentioning that too.

Sounds like there was 3 of them and mum sat on floor so they could use her chair for chess board
tbh they should of put board away and the mum sat in the space they were using

personally I’d of just left them to it