What's a "lap" anyway?

[cjsmith]

If a "lap" is out and back, then I did ten laps this morning. My arms are pathetic. I hope to ramp up slowly.

Before 8AM, there are three swim lanes: slow, medium, and fast. This morning I learned I am solidly medium. I held my place with the guys in that lane just fine.

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[firecat]

I did 19 laps yesterday but I went much slower than you did (I got passed by people in the slow lane).

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Go you! I wonder if speed and distance are inversely related. I suspect my arms are so awful that I couldn't do 19 at any speed!

[firecat]

I can do a smaller number faster than a bigger number, but not at what counts as a medium speed in the pool I go to.

This is because a lot of serious swimmers go to my pool. That's my story and I am sticking to it :-)

As for water in the ears, I finally broke down and got earplugs, and they work like a charm.