Why is a LCM pool five times longer than SCY?

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First day yesterday back in the local long course pool. That first LC swim is always a rude awakening. You get to concentrate on your swimming a great deal more, which is a plus, but wow, where is that wall??? Does anybody else feel like crap on that first day, or am I just a big wuss? (Yes, I know, these are not mutually exclusive statements; the "or" isn't really warranted. Humor me.) Have never swum a LC meet in my life, but plan to do several this summer. Anybody got any magic spells to shorten the pool?
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    I can't help but what does LCM mean? Also, is SCY short course yards? LCM = Long Course Meters = a pool 50 meters in length SCM = Short Course Meters = a pool 25 meters in length SCY = Short Course Yards = a pool 25 yards in length The U.S. is the only country in the world that competes and keeps records in SCY, in addition to SCM and LCM. Everyone else in the world competes in SCM and/or LCM. World records are kept for the SCM and LCM courses, but not for the SCY course.
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    I can't help but what does LCM mean? Also, is SCY short course yards? LCM = Long Course Meters = a pool 50 meters in length SCM = Short Course Meters = a pool 25 meters in length SCY = Short Course Yards = a pool 25 yards in length The U.S. is the only country in the world that competes and keeps records in SCY, in addition to SCM and LCM. Everyone else in the world competes in SCM and/or LCM. World records are kept for the SCM and LCM courses, but not for the SCY course.
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