diff --git a/rowers/dataprep.py b/rowers/dataprep.py
index ca1844bc..756038cc 100644
--- a/rowers/dataprep.py
+++ b/rowers/dataprep.py
@@ -1562,7 +1562,7 @@ def get_workouttype_from_fit(filename,workouttype='water'):
     records = fitfile.messages
     fittype = 'rowing'
     for record in records:
-        if record.name == 'sport':
+        if record.name in ['sport','lap']:
             fittype = record.get_values()['sport'].lower()
             try:
                 workouttype = mytypes.fitmappinginv[fittype]