Maybe I'm just an air head but I have the hardest time keeping track of how many laps I've done on a long swim. Does anyone have a good method/trick?
Former Member
The floats on the lane lines work well for counting. When you get in the pool slide the floats all the way to one end of the lane. You will be surprised how much spacing is available. On each repeat move one float forward. I also keep track of time and know about how many minutes I swim and what distance should have been covered. If the distance and time do not add up I messed up.
Former Member
I've always used a "Super Mario" counting strategy. Each 100 I swim I note each lap as 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, start at 2-1 for the next 100 and so on. It works for me, but I bet it could be tiresome for some people.
Former Member
I have an electronic lap counter that wraps around the index finger, and laps are counted by pressing a button with the thumb. It times the laps also. Unfortunately, as often happens with electronics that are used in water, my lap counter button has been malfunctioning, so I have gone back to trying to count in my head.
