Minutes it takes you to swim 100 yards? (Page 3)

I'm a 55-60 age grouper.  I've learned how to be the fastest swimmer in the pool.  It's easy.  I swim at the local YMCA early in the PM after the lunch crowd.  Since I set my own work schecule -- it's good to be the boss -- when I hit the pool the only swimmers are really old (bit your toung) or really hurt.  So if you want to swim fast be the only guy in speedo jammers with a swim cap and goggles.  In relative terms I'm rippen every 100 and the talk of the pool.  Bottom line, in this group the first swimmer to complete 100 yds nonstop wins.

Whoa!!!!! I have to defend Hayes here. If the man says he can go a :55 100 free why doubt him because of an IM time? The two are not related in the least. I've known guys that could go a sub :22 50 free, a :46 100 free but could barely break 2:00 for a 200 free and could never even make an IM swim. Hayes is right, a :55 in competitive swimming is just an average time (even in Masters 50+ AG's).

FWIW - I'm doing 1:06's on my 100's, probably could not break 1:00 right now but could still probably go 53:00 for an IM swim. I'm glad I'm not a competitive swimmer anymore!

She's not human!!!

It's those darn fast twitch fibers. I don't have one in my entire body!! In fact I've been told that I'm one big giant slow twitch muscle fiber. That's why the longer the distance the better for me!

All out pace is around 1:09 (25 yard pool)

Ironman pace(comfortable) is around 1:35 +/- :05

docswim24 - 2009-01-03 7:57 PM 46 was my best in college - now I am not sure I could break :50. I generally average between 1:10 - 1:17 per 100 in my tri's.

Can you hear the violins playing? There's a lot of sympathy out there for you! I'm sure you're feeling it.

I just like being able to beat Bryan in something.  Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. 

 Not to get into a debate and hijack the thread but, I would say this is a better argument for the speed advantages of wetsuits, drafting and proper sighting in triathlons, not to mention that every venue is different. I agree that making a comparsion for 100 yard speed in a pool to what someone can swim a half or full IM in is not going to work. But I do think that a 1000 yard time, or better yet longer, in a pool is going to give you a good idea.  

Agreed... I work so much core for bike racing I often take it for granted... lol.

Eric J

bryancd - 2009-01-04 10:53 AM

ChrisM - 2009-01-03 9:45 PM

bryancd - 2009-01-03 4:51 PM Bottom line: what you can swim in a pool has very little to do with what your IM or Half pace is. I've never broken 1:10 for 100 yards and I swim 1 flat for IM or 29:00 flat for IM or Half. I average 1:23/100 yards in workouts in the pool.

I just like being able to beat Bryan in something.  Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. 

I think you could probably also actually beat me up, so add that to the list, you're a big guy...

Alas, I am a lover not a fighter

I'm the OP.  I actually didn't mean how fast per 100 for just 100.  I meant how it averages out per 100 over the course of several 100s put together.  We are endurance athletes afterall.    I really should have been much more clear about that.  I apologize for any confusion.

 OK in that case it was 1:01 per hundred for 1300 yards.

Oh, I forgot to tell you it was down current on a river.  ;-)

Yeah, yeah.