I love swimming laps -- I might not be able to run long distances (at least, not at a respectable pace), but swimming? Swimming, I can do forever. In fact, I often swim long enough that I completely lose track of how many laps I've done.

Obviously, other people have this problem, because there is a solution -- the Finis Lap Track. This device can attach to the side of the pool in a variety of ways (suction cups or a weight bag and hanging arm -- see the site for a picture), and performs several functions.

First and foremost, it counts your laps, and the whole thing is a button, so you don't have to try to find any small buttons to push -- just bop the entire thing. It can also keep track of split times and calories burned. And, you can opt to count up, or, if you have a set number you want to reach, you can count down to zero.

This sounds extremely cool to me, but the woman doing the review of the product did point out a few ways in which the Finis Lap Track could be improved. She was comparing the functions to what her sports watch could do, though, and since I don't have a watch that counts my laps, I might like it better.

For $74.99, I might wait until I hear some more positive reviews. However, I'm curious -- do you have a method or device (other than your own memory) for counting your laps at the pool?

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