University of Texas swimmer (Hook’em) Michael McBroom went 8:43 last night in what’s believed to be the fastest in NCAA history. Technically they don’t keep records for the 1000 because it’s not a scored event NCAA champs.
Senior All-American Michael McBroom set a blistering pace in the meet’s first swimming event, the 1000-yard freestyle, and was victorious in 8 minutes, 43.48 seconds…Unofficially, the swim is believed to be the one of the fastest 1000-yard freestyle swims ever, but the NCAA does not keep a record for the 1000-yard freestyle, given that it is not contested at the NCAA Championships.
University of Texas swimmer (Hook’em) Michael McBroom went 8:43 last night in what’s believed to be the fastest in NCAA history. Technically they don’t keep records for the 1000 because it’s not a scored event NCAA champs.
Senior All-American Michael McBroom set a blistering pace in the meet’s first swimming event, the 1000-yard freestyle, and was victorious in 8 minutes, 43.48 seconds…Unofficially, the swim is believed to be the one of the fastest 1000-yard freestyle swims ever, but the NCAA does not keep a record for the 1000-yard freestyle, given that it is not contested at the NCAA Championships.
It would be interesting to see a real tapered all out 1000 from one of those guys that does about 4;10 for the 500. I’m thinking you could double that 500 time and add about 15 seconds, for a potential 8;35. Usually 1000 times are done on the way out in a 1650 or a dual meet, so never really shaved and tapered for, or swam all out…
Pretty great time though, low 50’s for 10- 100’s in a row!!!
University of Texas swimmer (Hook’em) Michael McBroom went 8:43 last night in what’s believed to be the fastest in NCAA history. Technically they don’t keep records for the 1000 because it’s not a scored event NCAA champs.
Senior All-American Michael McBroom set a blistering pace in the meet’s first swimming event, the 1000-yard freestyle, and was victorious in 8 minutes, 43.48 seconds…Unofficially, the swim is believed to be the one of the fastest 1000-yard freestyle swims ever, but the NCAA does not keep a record for the 1000-yard freestyle, given that it is not contested at the NCAA Championships.
1000 FREESTYLE
American: 8:36.49 Erik Vendt, Club Wolverine Long Beach, CA 01-18-08
U.S. Open: 8:36.49 Erik Vendt, Club Wolverine Long Beach, CA 01-18-08
NCAA 8:44.11 Chris Thompson, Michigan College Station, TX 03-24-01
Apparently USA Swimming does track NCAA times, so this swim is the fastest in NCAA competition but not the fastest ever.
Mack is a freak. I swim at the pool he trains at sometimes, gets into the pool at 5am and is one of the last ones out at 8am!! He stroke is unworldly, just so smooth and efficient.
Australia uses the 1k LCM test as the key swimming benchmark (along with a 5k track run)
I’m 13:10 (which means I get smashed out of the water, I was miles behind Pete Kerr who won the OD race I did this AM)
Top guys are 12:10 and below. If you want to be front of pack at an ITU race think sub 11:30. In saying that one of the guys I trained with last year only just swim sub 12 but made the break at Madrid WTS in 2010 and 11.
Sub 12.30 is generally good enough for an elite licesne in ITU (provided you are comofrtably sub 16 for 5k).
Mack is a freak. I swim at the pool he trains at sometimes, gets into the pool at 5am and is one of the last ones out at 8am!! He stroke is unworldly, just so smooth and efficient.
Australia uses the 1k LCM test as the key swimming benchmark (along with a 5k track run)
I’m 13:10 (which means I get smashed out of the water, I was miles behind Pete Kerr who won the OD race I did this AM)
Top guys are 12:10 and below. If you want to be front of pack at an ITU race think sub 11:30. In saying that one of the guys I trained with last year only just swim sub 12 but made the break at Madrid WTS in 2010 and 11.
Sub 12.30 is generally good enough for an elite licesne in ITU (provided you are comofrtably sub 16 for 5k).
How were the conditions? I was running past as it was being packed up.