<p>^^^^^
I think it was the same when I was at the academy. I probably got the years mixed up. It's hard to remember everything after 30 years. :eek:</p>
<p>We also had some basic swimming during plebe summer.</p>
<p>My 2/C did the 40 year swim last semester and after the swim, his PE switched to a personal conditioning/health class. Will he have to do it again next year?</p>
<p>oops, question answered.</p>
<p>yes and PFOREX</p>
<p>One lap the long way is exactly 50M. So at 1000m swim would be 20 laps. I swim competitively on the national level so we race 50m (called Long Course, as opposed to Short Course) alot.</p>
<p>Oh, and a lap would be just going down. Going Down and back is 2 laps, 100m.</p>
<p>normally a lap is just going down... but for the purposes of the 40 year, a lap is basically down and back...
10 laps=60
12 laps=70
14 laps=80
16 laps=90
18 laps=max</p>
<p>Additionally, if you are over 3/4 of a lap when time is called, you get credit for that lap.</p>
<p>To clarify, if a swimmer has swam down a length and is over half-way on the returning length, the swimmer gets credit for the lap.</p>
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<p>Exactly right. That's what I was straining for on that last lap: to get out from under the overhang over the pool, which they were using as the halfway point.</p>
<p>My arms have NEVER burned like they did that day on that lap.</p>
<p>some things never change!</p>