What's a good swim time?

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Just got out of the pool, .5 mile swim and 5 mile run. My swim time was 16.30 for 1000m. But hell, I got nothing to compare this too.

For a training pace, what is a good 1000m and 2000m time in the pool?

Thanks

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Just got out of the pool, .5 mile swim and 5 mile run.
My swim time was 16.30 for 1000m.

Half a mile is 800 meters or so…

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Oh crap, been swimming 1000m this whole time thinking it was half a mile. Engilish Major you know. Guess I’ll swim 800m and get me time.

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I hope your parents are not paying your way thru college…I think they be wasting the money…Is that english major or ebonics major???

Kids with floaties can swim faster than that!

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If you take the 1k TT you did and divide the time by 10 you get your 100 swim pace. 16:30 = 1:39m time or around 1:30-1:32 yard pace so its better than average for sure. Nice swim. I usually use a 1k or 2k TT as the measuring stick.

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Its called typing on the sly here at working while boss roams the halls…heh. Basically, on eye on the hall, one eye on the computer.

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16:30 for 1000 M = 13:24 for 800 M

Math is your friend.

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Define good???

Master’s Nationals?? 1000 meters – 11 minutes

Age Group Nationals?? 1000 meters – 10 minutes

Being top 5% out of the water at a major tri race – 12.5 minutes

Top 5% at an average tri – 14 min.

Top 50% at an average tri – 17.5 min.

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Thanks Mike, although I doubt I was going that face. Might have miscounted my laps, and easy mistake to make.

Love to see someone invent a useful lap counter.

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"Love to see someone invent a useful lap counter. "

Here’s one…http://www.poolandspa.com/catalog/product841676.cfm
Not sure if it’s useful enough or not, but there are several differnet makes and models like this one. If that fails an under water watch worls well. I just use my HR monitor watch.

~MAtt

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Well,dont cheat on the lap count like you are at work!!!

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Any swim where I didn’t drown is a good time to me.

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Holy cow! Every post TNL has made had grammatical errors. I thought maybe he was English or something but now I’m lost. If you’re an English major you need to reconsider. As far as your swim times go you’re a touch faster than I am but keep in mind swim speed means the least compared to biking / running.