I have a confession to make.. I missed swimming prep last Friday. No excuses i'm afraid. Was sleepy and decided to sleep instead. However, prep has resumed and I went to the pool today. I managed to clock 46:56.12 for 2.5km. Looks like I'm a little more than half a world champ =D. I'll try aiming a little higher.
According to a very reliable source:
".. a decent long-distance swimmer should be able to maintain AT LEAST 1:30-1:40 for every 100m all throughout the distance. At that pace, u should finish 2.5km between 37 to 42 minutes.
For perspective, pool competitive swimmers maintain 1:00-1:10 for every 100m, depending on level of competition, and that's how they end up doing 1500m in 16-18 minutes. At this pace, they finish 2.5km within 25-30 minutes.
If u're Grant Hackett, u do 58 seconds per 100m to get a world record in the 1500m race :P
Again for perspetive, ironman triathletes do about 1:20-1:30 per 100m (but this is in open water), and finish their 3.8km swim leg in 50 min to 1 hour. :) "
I think that swimming 1:30-1:40 is a good speed to aim for. Being realistic, I honestly doubt that I'll be able to shave 5-9 minutes from my current time. But a wise man once said:
"Aim for the sky and you'll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you'll stay on the ground."
- Bill Shankly
Hence the tribute to Bill Shankly. If you don't know who he is, try wikipedia. =D
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If you've been following my prep so far, you'll notice that there has been progress. Hopefully in the next 5 weeks, I'll be reaching for the sky, or the ceiling. Anyway, updated times:
Monday 3rd March- 1.75km swim, 34:40.75
Wednesday 5th March- 2.0km, 38:34.44
Friday 7th March- the pool was too crowded.. so I didn't time myself
Monday 10th March- 2.0km, 37:41.98
Wednesday 12th March- 2.5km, 47:20.75
Friday 14th March- Slept through swim time..
Monday 17th March- 2.5km, 46:56.12
According to a very reliable source:
".. a decent long-distance swimmer should be able to maintain AT LEAST 1:30-1:40 for every 100m all throughout the distance. At that pace, u should finish 2.5km between 37 to 42 minutes.
For perspective, pool competitive swimmers maintain 1:00-1:10 for every 100m, depending on level of competition, and that's how they end up doing 1500m in 16-18 minutes. At this pace, they finish 2.5km within 25-30 minutes.
If u're Grant Hackett, u do 58 seconds per 100m to get a world record in the 1500m race :P
Again for perspetive, ironman triathletes do about 1:20-1:30 per 100m (but this is in open water), and finish their 3.8km swim leg in 50 min to 1 hour. :) "
I think that swimming 1:30-1:40 is a good speed to aim for. Being realistic, I honestly doubt that I'll be able to shave 5-9 minutes from my current time. But a wise man once said:
"Aim for the sky and you'll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you'll stay on the ground."
- Bill Shankly
Hence the tribute to Bill Shankly. If you don't know who he is, try wikipedia. =D
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If you've been following my prep so far, you'll notice that there has been progress. Hopefully in the next 5 weeks, I'll be reaching for the sky, or the ceiling. Anyway, updated times:
Monday 3rd March- 1.75km swim, 34:40.75
Wednesday 5th March- 2.0km, 38:34.44
Friday 7th March- the pool was too crowded.. so I didn't time myself
Monday 10th March- 2.0km, 37:41.98
Wednesday 12th March- 2.5km, 47:20.75
Friday 14th March- Slept through swim time..
Monday 17th March- 2.5km, 46:56.12
4 comments:
good luck... 1:25 is a good time to aim for each 100m free
Neo
Thanks.. but 1:25 for each 100m? waaa..
aim for the sky, aim for the sky.. =D
i was kinda surprised to see the heading for the post...
but i know exactly who bill shankly is!!!! yay me!!!!!
and go you!!!!!!
lol.. that's not fair.. you're a liverpool supporter.. =D
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