length swimming

[Robert Fitzke]

I swam in high school (41-43, two state championships,  Battle Creek,
Michigan) and college (46-48). We usually said "lengths" instead of laps,
e.g. "I did 100 lengths today." Other high svchool swimmers I  talked with
also used "lenths". Laps, however,  was not uncommon.

Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Indigo Som <indigo at WELL.COM>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 1:18 PM
Subject: length swimming


> On a recent trip to Wyoming, I went swimming at the Casper YMCA.
> While there I heard 2 different people refer to "length swimming" --
> instead of "lap swimming", which is what I have always heard
> throughout all my lap swimming life in California. Any thoughts,
> explanations?
> Indigo
>