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:
In days of past, many "long course" pools were 55 yards, not 50 meters, and the 1500 in a 50 meter pool is 30 laps (down and back 15 times), and if you do the same in a 55 yard pool (30 laps-down and back 15 times) its 1650 yards.
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:
In days of past, many "long course" pools were 55 yards, not 50 meters, and the 1500 in a 50 meter pool is 30 laps (down and back 15 times), and if you do the same in a 55 yard pool (30 laps-down and back 15 times) its 1650 yards.
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:
