We've been having this debate in lifeguarding- we're all serious competitive swimmers but we can't agree on a basic question so please help us!
2006-06-29 08:44:52 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
a lap is down and back.
2006-06-29 16:11:23 · answer #1 · answered by Colleen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-06-29 17:12:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You answered your own question. As you already know, a lap and a length aren't the same. A lap is two lengths --down and back. The one way trip is called a length, as in the length of the pool.
Hope this helps!
2006-06-30 16:46:56 · answer #3 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a lap is two lenghts- down and back. A lap in track is all the way around the track, so you end up in the same place. Same with swimming. But I think it depends on the person- that's why people use distances (ie 25, 50, 75) instead of a laps.
2006-06-29 16:37:37 · answer #4 · answered by boysenberrykid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a length is down 2 lenghts which is down and back make a lap
2006-07-02 00:05:04 · answer #5 · answered by tofuramie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
two lengths of the pool is a lap.
2006-07-04 20:03:31 · answer #6 · answered by ~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 lengh=1 lap hope this helps!
2006-06-29 16:56:13 · answer #7 · answered by stfelix777 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
2 lengths i believe, at least that's what we think at our swim team.
2006-06-29 20:47:22 · answer #8 · answered by soggyfrenchfrey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one lap is one one length.for sure
2006-07-04 07:52:28 · answer #9 · answered by polly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is one circuit.
2006-06-29 15:48:20 · answer #10 · answered by agedlioness 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋