To swim a mile at the pool, you have to do 60 laps (one lap = down and back). Optimal times to go are either before 7am or after 9pm as there's otherwise a wait along with a 30-minute per lane limit.
Pool is tiny and allows only 2 swimmers at a time. It's probably about 1.5 lanes wide and divided down the middle. Not full length and 3 ft 4 in at deepest.
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