Can anyone help me to count to 5....

[willtri]

So i'm doing pyramids in the pool - the last three times i've forgotten if im at 4/5!! It's usually when i'm getting tired or concentrating on something stroke related

Anyone got any clever tips that could help....apart from learn basic math!

[flavadave]

Sportcount. Fits on your finger, dead easy... although you have to remember to press the button each time. Handy bit of kit.

http://www.sportcount.com/

[malteser]

Use letters instead of numbers and think of a catergory to use for each such letter.

I usually use football teams as a category when doing lengths. A is for Arsenal, B for Bolton etc. Once I get past A its a matter of picking a team starting with that letter and just letting your mind wander about how sh*%e they are compared to the team that starts with 'A'. I find it easier to remember a word I've thought about that a number.

[albinolock]

a pool mate swimming watch? counts lengths/Sets for you....

[Bopomofo]

In each set of lengths concentrate on a different aspect of your stroke? Always do the same order.

Extension, catch, breathing, body roll etc.

Alternatively, you could use self-punishment: if you can't remember which repeat you are on then assume the worst case. You could end up swimming a lot further.

[Seasider71]

Only count at one end of the pool and not ever 25m

[willtri]

Use letters instead of numbers and think of a catergory to use for each such letter.

I usually use football teams as a category when doing lengths. A is for Arsenal, B for Bolton etc. Once I get past A its a matter of picking a team starting with that letter and just letting your mind wander about how sh*%e they are compared to the team that starts with 'A'. I find it easier to remember a word I've thought about that a number.

Would love to use this but i'm more of a Stoke fan!!

[willtri]

Sportcount. Fits on your finger, dead easy... although you have to remember to press the button each time. Handy bit of kit.

http://www.sportcount.com/

Nice one dave - £18 on ebay. Haven't bought anyhting for a while - even Wiggle have emailed me saying they were missing me...

The missus was quite impressed!

[Sir Jibbenstein]

If your doing them of a set time e.g. off 2:00, 4:00, 8:00, 4:00, 2:00 then look at the clock first, total time would be 20:00 for the set, so if you start at 7:32 you won't finish till 7:52. Helps me remember on my 10x200m sets when I do them.

Alternatively put 5 elastic bands around your water bottle and use them like an abacus.