no_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 3 months agoeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldimagemessage-square213fedilinkarrow-up1824arrow-down131
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minus-squareson_named_bort@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·3 months agoWhich sports use metric in the US? Gridiron football uses yards, auto racing uses miles, baseball uses feet, etc. The only sports I can think of that use metric are track and swimming, and those aren’t as popular outside of Olympics time.
minus-square0ops@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up20arrow-down1·3 months agoAfaik every American high school has a track program, and yeah every event is measured in meters
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoFunnily enough most high school swimming pools are 25 yards rather than meters.
Which sports use metric in the US? Gridiron football uses yards, auto racing uses miles, baseball uses feet, etc. The only sports I can think of that use metric are track and swimming, and those aren’t as popular outside of Olympics time.
Afaik every American high school has a track program, and yeah every event is measured in meters
Funnily enough most high school swimming pools are 25 yards rather than meters.