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!
IF someone asks me "How many laps in a 500 free?", my answer would be "20 lengths of the pool". So technically, I'm not answering the question asked. But I know they are probably thinking lengths.
Back when the starter in the race announced the race distance, it was always done in lengths. "Swimmers step up. 8 lengths of the pool, freestyle. Take your mark.... ."
-Rick
IF someone asks me "How many laps in a 500 free?", my answer would be "20 lengths of the pool". So technically, I'm not answering the question asked. But I know they are probably thinking lengths.
Back when the starter in the race announced the race distance, it was always done in lengths. "Swimmers step up. 8 lengths of the pool, freestyle. Take your mark.... ."
-Rick
