Why 1650 is not 1750?

Why is the mile swim 1650 and not 1750 which would be a little closer to the actual distance of 1760 yards=1 mile. Can anyone shed some light on this? Thank you. Carl Selles :banana:

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orca1946 over 14 years ago

Frank - thanx for the backup. Yes, I did grad from H S in 1964, so my coach was correct at the time. My how things have changed since then !!!!!!!
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orca1946 over 14 years ago

Frank - thanx for the backup. Yes, I did grad from H S in 1964, so my coach was correct at the time. My how things have changed since then !!!!!!!
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