How many laps do you swim on a average workout? I ask because of the lap counter questions. I used to count laps but that was when I was swimming 18 laps or a 1/4 mile I stopped because it got to be a hassle and really did not care..Exercise is what it is but got to wonder how far I do swim.. I try to swim 30 to 45 minutes a day.. 36 laps to about 50 laps I guess. And a lap I am counting is once across 25 meters or 75 feet depending on the pool. Or is that a lenght across..? I am a lightweight compared to some as I know some swimmers training for Olympics measure their distance in thousands of yards a day. or 1760 yards a mile. thats..71 laps a mile 36 laps a 1/2 mile 18 laps a 1/4 mile give a bit.. Now meters unless I'm wrong its about 1624 meters a mile, or 65 laps a mile or 33 laps a half mile or 16 laps a 1/4 mile in a 25 meter pool rounded off.
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Here we go again with the old "lap" debate!
Let me give it to you as simply as I can:
Some people use "lap" to mean 1 length of the pool.
Some people use "lap" to mean 2 lengths of the pool.
Because of this, no one can ever know what anyone else means by "lap" unless the person tells them.
No one anywhere needs to use the term "lap". The term "length" works just as well, and if you use "length" you don't need to waste time explaining what you mean.
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Former Member
Here we go again with the old "lap" debate!
Let me give it to you as simply as I can:
Some people use "lap" to mean 1 length of the pool.
Some people use "lap" to mean 2 lengths of the pool.
Because of this, no one can ever know what anyone else means by "lap" unless the person tells them.
No one anywhere needs to use the term "lap". The term "length" works just as well, and if you use "length" you don't need to waste time explaining what you mean.
