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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samswims over 14 years ago

I heard it has to do with when Phillips 66 used to sponsor a lot of swimming events including Nationals. 66 laps was 1650.
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samswims over 14 years ago

I heard it has to do with when Phillips 66 used to sponsor a lot of swimming events including Nationals. 66 laps was 1650.
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