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How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [QuickKarl] [ In reply to ]
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another clear example of the superiority of the metric system ;-)
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [QuickKarl] [ In reply to ]
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well, a mile is 1.62 kms. go from there.

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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [JasoninHalifax] [ In reply to ]
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1609.344m actually.
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [QuickKarl] [ In reply to ]
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750, so that's 15 lenghts, (i dont think its a true 1/2 mile, but I think its the closest, the mile is 1500 but I think that is not exact) No worries man, swimmin is the only thing I got in the tri, good luck and have fun!!!
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [swim214] [ In reply to ]
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looks like your computing skills are as good as your converting unit skills ;-)
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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haha. that's funny, but true. I'm from America, but I do agree with you. I think we'd be better off with the metric system.

To the OP: 1 mile = 1.609 km
.5 mile = .8045 km = 804.5 m = 32.18 lengths in a 25m pool
Last edited by: glbrum: Oct 31, 07 17:05
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [glbrum] [ In reply to ]
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geez help the guy out....32 laps is a half mile
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [r1willyc] [ In reply to ]
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you mean 16 right?
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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Yeah I always get the 1 and the 2 in .62 and 1.61 (the back and forth conversion factors accurate to 2 decimal places) mixed up, unless I actually do the 1/x calc to verify. I should know, cuz 100 km/h is 62 mph ... so forth

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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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No, he means 32. A lap is a length.

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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [JasoninHalifax] [ In reply to ]
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a length is a length. a lap is a circuit...(didn't we have this discussion already?)
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [QuickKarl] [ In reply to ]
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I'll attempt to end this thread now before it gets too embarrassing.

1/2 mile is pretty close to 800m.


So, 800 divided by 25(the length of the pool) is 32.

So 32 lengths, or 16 laps (as most people consider 2 lengths a lap)

Greg.
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [JasoninHalifax] [ In reply to ]
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O boy, the old lap vs. length debate!


Mike
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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But we all know that swimmers can't count, so....

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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [glbrum] [ In reply to ]
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A half-mile (880 yards) is just over 35 length-laps of a 25 _yard_ pool, which are the most common here in the US.

I lose track of laps, but do okay counting 100's. I want to check my (slow) pace on 100's anyway, so I would swim a half mile as 9 100's.
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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I agree. In fact, I am training in metric this year. I run/ride a kilometer so much quicker than a mile . Moreover, my overall distances per week are much more impressive when recorded using the metric system.
Last edited by: Kagemusha: Oct 31, 07 17:52
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [Sugar Pops] [ In reply to ]
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It's Halloween. So it's kind of fitting to revisit one of the longest-running zombie equine topics in swimming.
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [Timemachine] [ In reply to ]
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I'll attempt to end this thread now before it gets too embarrassing.

1/2 mile is pretty close to 800m.


So, 800 divided by 25(the length of the pool) is 32.

So 32 lengths, or 16 laps (as most people consider 2 lengths a lap)

Greg.
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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LOL!

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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [Timemachine] [ In reply to ]
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Is that with or without a speedsuit?
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [QuickKarl] [ In reply to ]
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Hey Hey- I told you guys the day would come that I could help out. That is plain and simply 32 touches of wall for our purposes. Think about it this way- we always ran on 440 yard tracks...never mind man, I am starting to get a little bit like these analyticals. Touch each wall 32 times and you are about 1/2 mile (800 yards).

Have a good night- Joe
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [Joe K] [ In reply to ]
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... Touch each wall 32 times and you are about 1/2 mile (800 yards)...

Have a good night- Joe
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [dbarron] [ In reply to ]
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Only could a question like this turn into a debate on ST....gotta love this place.
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Re: How many laps in a 25 meter pool is 1/2 mile? Newbie asking [Francois] [ In reply to ]
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"you mean 16 right?"

What if it is a 50 m pool? How many laps then?

Sometimes, they change the lanes so they go the short way across the pool (25 yds). Am I swimming widths instead of lengths then?

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