Athletic activities counter

1. A fully portable device for counting swimming laps or other athletic activities of a repetitive nature, said device comprising a mat-like, water-tight housing material flexible enough to be rolled up and further comprising upper, middle and lower section.

(1) said upper section having a front surface and back surface with adhering means and containing therein:

a. a weight attached to the back surface and wherein said weight also functions as a mounting for a battery;

b. a battery for powering a lap-counting electrical circuit in said lower section of the device;

c. an electrical connection means for connecting the battery to the lap-counting electrical circuit, and

d. an on/off switch, located underneath the front surface of the watertight housing, for activating the lap-counting electrical circuit;

(2) said middle section having a front and back surface and containing therein:

a. a window, located on top of the front surface of the middle section, said window having an open edge for receiving an athletic activity card and

b. said middle section being hollow for receiving the electrical connection between the battery and the lap-counting electrical circuit; and

(3) said lower section forming a watertight lower housing having a front and back surface and containing therein:

a. a lap-counting electrical circuit which is connected to the battery via the electrical connection running through the middle section, and a lap count display which commences its display with a zero in the least significant digit place of a lap count display window located in the front surface of the lower section; and

b. an advance switch means located under a touch pad area on the front surface of the lower section, for advancing the count in increments of one by physical pressure upon the touch pad.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the weight comprises at least 50% of the weight of the device.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the device is less than 2 feet wide and less than 3 feet long.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the base, the watertight upper section housing and the water tight lower section housing of the mat-like body are made of vinyl materials sewn together.