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!
And, don't start with that being a length. No such thing as a length in swimming.
I disagree. I hear people use length all the time in swimming, and no experienced swimmer uses "laps."
The point about "lapping someone" being two lengths is certainly a good argument for a lap being there-and-back.
And, don't start with that being a length. No such thing as a length in swimming.
I disagree. I hear people use length all the time in swimming, and no experienced swimmer uses "laps."
The point about "lapping someone" being two lengths is certainly a good argument for a lap being there-and-back.
