So I am new to long distance swimming, and I am quickly falling in love:smooch: but...sometimes, those really long consecutive swims bring out the ADD in me. So what are some things you guys think about when your swimming for hours consecutively?
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lap counter, well, they make stitch counters for knitters, and click counters both of which have been used for laps. i guess i'd like the click counter better, digits are easier to read.
i don't use one as i generally know within 50 of where i am
so check out either the knitting or office supply stores!
mary d
with that kinda lap counter Mary, do you keep it on the deck, and have to hit it at the end of every 50 or whatever to track the yards? or is it waterproof? I am looking into one of the ring counters. I had originally wanted the finis lap counter, but I swim way more than 50laps in one continuous swim, so it would have been a poor investment for me.
The knitting one is plastic but you have to turn it and i can't read it without my glasses so i gave it up. The click counter isn't waterproof, it's metal with numbers inside that move when you click it, but i can't see where some spray would hurt it. you would have to remember to click it.
we use it in our IV pharmacy to count numbers of bags of things dispensed.
a very old fashioned but sturdy way.
www.finisinc.com/products-tr-laptrack.shtml
follow that link to their site.
Some people on here--maybe on the general discussion boards have voiced their displeasure with the device, but I think it really depends on how many laps you do daily, and what kind of facility you swim at. On the surface it seems like a very cool device, but the fact that it only hold 50laps is just not rational for me.
