According to the VA ratings calculator, you are correct: for a 62-year-old male the 1:35.88 time is equivalent to 3:33.76 in LCM.
www.vaswim.org/.../rcalc.cgi
Of course the ratings calculator uses a much different algorithm (ie, FINA world record times in LCM) than the NQT formula.
Possibly it might discourage participation in the longer events. Then again, since one gets three "freebies" perhaps swimmers might be grateful that the shorter events have slightly easier NQTs than the longer ones in this particular case :)
Great calculator! Glad it agrees with my estimate:) (I simply used an average ratio of 200/100 times of a few 60+ top swimmers as the multiplier of 1:35.88). Maybe we should use your calculator for 200+ events based on 100 times.
According to the VA ratings calculator, you are correct: for a 62-year-old male the 1:35.88 time is equivalent to 3:33.76 in LCM.
www.vaswim.org/.../rcalc.cgi
Of course the ratings calculator uses a much different algorithm (ie, FINA world record times in LCM) than the NQT formula.
Possibly it might discourage participation in the longer events. Then again, since one gets three "freebies" perhaps swimmers might be grateful that the shorter events have slightly easier NQTs than the longer ones in this particular case :)
Great calculator! Glad it agrees with my estimate:) (I simply used an average ratio of 200/100 times of a few 60+ top swimmers as the multiplier of 1:35.88). Maybe we should use your calculator for 200+ events based on 100 times.
