Swimming Distances Guide
Below is a list of common distances. I explain each distance in terms of laps. One lap is swimming from one end of the pool to the other. (Not down to one end, and then back).
25 yard or 25 meter pool:
25: One lap
50: Two laps
100: Four laps
200: Eight laps
400: Sixteen laps
500: Twenty laps
1000: Forty laps
1650 (swimming mile): Sixty-six laps
50 yard pool or 50 meter pool:
25: impossible
50: One lap
100: Two laps
200: Four laps
400: Eight laps
500: Ten laps
100: Twenty laps
1650 (swimming mile): Thirty-three laps
25: One lap
50: Two laps
100: Four laps
200: Eight laps
400: Sixteen laps
500: Twenty laps
1000: Forty laps
1650 (swimming mile): Sixty-six laps
50 yard pool or 50 meter pool:
25: impossible
50: One lap
100: Two laps
200: Four laps
400: Eight laps
500: Ten laps
100: Twenty laps
1650 (swimming mile): Thirty-three laps