Hello! I'm a newcomer to swimming laps, and I'd like everyone's input on a debate I'm having with a friend who also swims.
What is technically a lap?
I say it's based on distance. If you're in a 25m pool - then a lap is down and back. If you are in a 50m pool - then a lap is the length of the pool one way.
He says a lap is the length of a pool.
Can someone solve this battle for us?
Thanks!
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Everyone I know says that one length of the pool is a lap, and so do I when talking to other swimmers. I just never understood where that came from, since it seemingly contradicts the definition of a lap.
Everyone I know says that one length of the pool is a lap, and so do I when talking to other swimmers. I just never understood where that came from, since it seemingly contradicts the definition of a lap.
