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.
Parents
Former Member
I've been known to routinely miscount on swims that are only around 200 - 300 yards.....My mind starts drifting into other things very quickly.....even if I'm pushing it.....Sometimes I concentrate so hard on keeping the pace up when it hurts that I lose track of the count that way as well.....and I've been told that I may have damaged a few brain cells here and there in my earlier years?.....Best thing to do is to draft off of someone else and leave it up to them to keep count!
Newmastersswimmer
I've been known to routinely miscount on swims that are only around 200 - 300 yards.....My mind starts drifting into other things very quickly.....even if I'm pushing it.....Sometimes I concentrate so hard on keeping the pace up when it hurts that I lose track of the count that way as well.....and I've been told that I may have damaged a few brain cells here and there in my earlier years?.....Best thing to do is to draft off of someone else and leave it up to them to keep count!
Newmastersswimmer
