I suppose this is an inexperienced swimmer problem, but I have a terrible time trying to keep track of my distance in longer sets. Pretty much anything over 300 and I start to lose track ("oh rats, does this lap make 400 or 450?"). I'm not normally the flighty forgetful type, really, but I get in the water and I seem to lose all short-term memory. :o I thought about getting one of those lap counter thingies but it seems like it would be a hassle to have to punch a button on every turn. Is there a trick to keeping track of these things? I love swimming longer distances, but it's disorienting to be in the middle of a warmup or set and suddenly realize I have no idea how far along I am.
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For me, the solution was getting one of those lap timers that fits on your finger like a ring. It took a little practice to get used to hitting the button on every turn, but soon hitting the button became part of my turn routine. It also saves data on your fastest and slowest laps.
Bob
For me, the solution was getting one of those lap timers that fits on your finger like a ring. It took a little practice to get used to hitting the button on every turn, but soon hitting the button became part of my turn routine. It also saves data on your fastest and slowest laps.
Bob
