A 1;15 takes him out completely. There are probably < 15 people in the world who swim that on a legit course and KQ. A 1;10 is on the bubble you need a race with 7 slots minimal. It's hard to get into the top 10 with that swim even with a strong bike and run. I've seen it done about 10x, it's always been one of the last 2 spots in a 75-100 KQ spot field or in 50% of the cases a roll down.

If I was a 1;15 swimmer I'd roll the dice with some serious pool work for a few months, 30-40k per week.

EDIT: forgot he's 25-29 which makes it easier. Thought he was 30-34 or 35-39

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