How is 50 yards "more than twice as long" as 25 yards?

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Jul 17, 2014
8:52:56pm

Shimmy

How is 50 yards "more than twice as long" as 25 yards?

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Shimmy

Previous username: AFCoug83
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Swam laps in a 50 Meter pool instead of my usual 25 yards... that is a very

BYUtka

7/17/14 8:40pm

How is 50 yards "more than twice as long" as 25 yards?

Shimmy

7/17/14 8:52pm

Fewer walls to push off of

garyfan

7/17/14 8:54pm

Meters are longer than yards.

BYUHgrad

7/17/14 8:55pm

Oh. Missed that. Pwned by the netti pot guy. I've reached a new low.

Shimmy

7/17/14 8:56pm

That has to feel draining.

kimchicoug

7/17/14 9:02pm

I'm used to it.

Shimmy

7/17/14 9:04pm

Perhaps you should start using a Neti Pot... clear your thinking.

BYUtka

7/17/14 9:17pm

50 meters = 54.65 yards

7/17/14 8:55pm

But the kick at the wall is what really gets you

TrueAndBlue

7/17/14 9:12pm

Unless you don't kick at the wall. Turning less saves energy for me.

Baron

7/17/14 9:14pm

That's a good point. I'm only thinking of my swim team days. We always kicked

TrueAndBlue

7/17/14 9:28pm

I swim with open water swims in mind so I try not to kick, so the turn really

Baron

7/17/14 9:29pm

Taking out half the wall push off's certainly made a difference. It isn't much

BYUtka

7/17/14 9:18pm

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