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A lap counter keeps track of laps so an athlete or a coach does not have to hold the number in their head for twenty minutes. Tap once each time the lap is completed, and set the total number of laps as a target so the counter marks the finish rather than you having to remember it.
Count at the same wall each time, usually the one you push off from at the start, and tap as you touch. Counting at a single fixed point removes the common error of being unsure whether a length or a full lap is being counted. If you are counting lengths rather than laps, decide before you start and keep to it.
On a standard 400 metre outdoor track, four laps is 1600 metres, which is just under a mile, and a mile is four laps plus about nine metres. In a 25 metre pool, a mile is roughly 64 lengths; in a 50 metre pool it is roughly 32 lengths. Set that figure as your target and the counter handles the rest.
For one athlete or one group moving together, one counter is enough. For several athletes at different paces you need a counter each, since a single running total cannot tell you who is where. Many coaches count the lead athlete and record the others on paper against that lap number.
A lap counter records how many laps have been completed, one press per lap.
Four laps of a 400 metre track is 1600 metres. A mile is four laps plus roughly nine metres.
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Yes. The current count is stored in your browser on your own device, so reopening the page picks up where you left off. Clearing your browser data clears the count.