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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Ha, actually, it will definitely make some people swim faster--those whose definition of a lap is the shortest length of all definitions. They can say "I swam xxxx laps in only xx seconds", while the others have to say, "i swam half of xxxx laps in xx seconds". :agree:
Ha, actually, it will definitely make some people swim faster--those whose definition of a lap is the shortest length of all definitions. They can say "I swam xxxx laps in only xx seconds", while the others have to say, "i swam half of xxxx laps in xx seconds". :agree:
