Hi all, I remember reading a discussion here about what counted as a "lap" (one length versus a round trip), and there didn't seem to be a consensus. I'm interested to know the statistics. So please take the poll :)
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Interesting. I did not grow up swimming. So when my kids got into swimming, I of course was confused by this, so I asked the swim coaches of the USA team they were swimming for. They told me a length was once across, a lap was down and back. Both coaches(husband and wife team), were Olympic Trial qualifiers in their day.
Interesting. Perhaps I stand corrected. I will do my own asking around. I have referred to the "lap" as nothing but 1 length of the pool.
And then tell him "real" swimmers call a mile 1650 yards. He can think about that while doing the show-off stretching routines before entering the pool.
Why are the triathletes such easy targets to mock? My wife will call him out next time.
Interesting. I did not grow up swimming. So when my kids got into swimming, I of course was confused by this, so I asked the swim coaches of the USA team they were swimming for. They told me a length was once across, a lap was down and back. Both coaches(husband and wife team), were Olympic Trial qualifiers in their day.
Interesting. Perhaps I stand corrected. I will do my own asking around. I have referred to the "lap" as nothing but 1 length of the pool.
And then tell him "real" swimmers call a mile 1650 yards. He can think about that while doing the show-off stretching routines before entering the pool.
Why are the triathletes such easy targets to mock? My wife will call him out next time.
