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Swimming in place, how to measure distance swam
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I am thinking of using my tiny pool to do some swimming with the help of some rope and bungee cord. Is there any way to measure distance or should I just go by time?
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Re: Swimming in place, how to measure distance swam [Pmswanepoel] [ In reply to ]
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Just go by time. I was having the same thought for when it gets warmer. I am really missing the water!
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Re: Swimming in place, how to measure distance swam [devashish_paul] [ In reply to ]
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Go by time and work on technique.
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Re: Swimming in place, how to measure distance swam [Pmswanepoel] [ In reply to ]
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I'm also going by time in my swims on the tether.
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Re: Swimming in place, how to measure distance swam [Pmswanepoel] [ In reply to ]
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How would you measure distance?
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Re: Swimming in place, how to measure distance swam [jimatbeyond] [ In reply to ]
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That is what I’m asking, if it is possible.
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Re: Swimming in place, how to measure distance swam [Pmswanepoel] [ In reply to ]
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If you aren't moving, you can't measure distance moved.
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Re: Swimming in place, how to measure distance swam [jimatbeyond] [ In reply to ]
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Yea yea. I was wondering who would be ‘that guy’. Your noprize is in the mail.

At risk of seeming like I care, I thought there might be some hack, perhaps using the stroke count functionality of my Garmin or something. I was wrong.
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Re: Swimming in place, how to measure distance swam [Pmswanepoel] [ In reply to ]
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That's an easy one.
Zero metres.
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Re: Swimming in place, how to measure distance swam [Pmswanepoel] [ In reply to ]
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Time @ intensity.

When I use the tether I put rocks on the bottom of the pool to mark different intensities that roughly correspond the interval distances for a set of 20 on 20s rest. Eg

20x25scy (15s) or
20x50scy (20s). Or
20x100scy (20s) etc
10x200scy (20s)

Then I swim to hold even with the chosen rock for a set time.
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Re: Swimming in place, how to measure distance swam [Pmswanepoel] [ In reply to ]
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duration & effort

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Re: Swimming in place, how to measure distance swam [Pmswanepoel] [ In reply to ]
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If you’ve been swimming for a while you either presumably have a set of data about how fast you go for given types of workouts. For example, I know I typically hold about 1:40/100 for a 3,000-4,000 yard open water swim (70 min IM pace). I also know if I go on 1:45 I split about 1:20/100 for 10-20 100s. Obviously there is variation but if you go with a set of known averages for different workouts it will be good enough for now...

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