Here in the DVLMSC we area a little thin on meets this time of year. I imagine that this is true in many other places as well. Therefore, for fun, and to help sustain the motivation to train, I set forth this Independence Day challenge: Swim an 800 IM, time yourself and report your result here.
To kick off this challenge, (and since I know that someone would call my bluff on this if I didn’t do it myself) I did my 800 IM today (SCY) and swam it in 11:50. Splits were:
2:55 (fly in 2:55)
5:44 (back in 2:49)
8:13 (*** in 3:29)
11:50 (free in 2:37)
(Next stop, :bed:)
To compare swimmers of different ages and genders, compute your rating as follows:
1) Go to the Australian Masters Swimming records and find the record for the SCM 800 IM for your age group and gender.
www.portal.aussi.org.au/.../records.php
For example, for my age group, M45-49, the record is 10:53.34, held by someone named Mark Smedley. (What a great name for an IMer!)
2) Convert the Australian SCM record to SCY with the swimming world time converter.
www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../conversions.asp
(Just use the 400 IM conversion. Hey, this is for fun, we don’t have to be precise here.) For example, Mr. Smedley’s time converts to 9:45.39 SCY.
3) Convert both your time and the record time to a total number of seconds, and take the ratio of the record time to your time. For example, Mr. Smedley’s record time is 585s and my time was 710s, so my rating is 585/710 = 0.82. In other words my speed is 82% of that of the record swim for my age group and gender.
4) If you swim it SCM you won’t have to convert. If you swim it LCM, you can use the Austrailian LCM record and you will also not need to convert.
Anyone who completes this challenge gets a :banana: .
The highest overall rating gets a :bow: .
If you complete this challenge LCM, you are :weightlifter: .
So are there any takers? tjrpatt, That Guy, pwb, jaadams1, gdanner, couldbebetterfly? I know that there are some distance fly/IM types out there just itching to do this, so find a pool and celebrate the holiday! Any non-US swimmers, here is your chance to show that your motherland outshines the ‘States.
Yesterday I raced an 800 IM in competition for the first time, in the 800 free event at NW LCM Zones. I used DPS fly and it was super effective. I was leading my heat at the 400 mark, but then two guys pulled ahead of me while I was swimming breaststroke. I got the lead back on my freestyle leg. My time was 11:23.83. That was fun! It did hurt though. Yeah. It did.
:applaud: WoooHOOOO, That Guy; way to go! :cheerleader:Awesome time, too! :agree:
Yesterday I raced an 800 IM in competition for the first time, in the 800 free event at NW LCM Zones. I used DPS fly and it was super effective. I was leading my heat at the 400 mark, but then two guys pulled ahead of me while I was swimming breaststroke. I got the lead back on my freestyle leg. My time was 11:23.83. That was fun! It did hurt though. Yeah. It did.
I left the meet before the 800 so I missed your swim.It may be just as well,"Oh the humanity."
800m Individual Medley PETER RAINEY VMV 08.07.2000 10:37.90 BURWOOD
So with both of our 10:44.44 entries in the 800 Free event, do we need an official gridge, or is it already on like Donkey Kong!!??!?!!
We can at least pretend to break the record (if we do), even though it won't be official.
So with both of our 10:44.44 entries in the 800 Free event, do we need an official gridge, or is it already on like Donkey Kong!!??!?!!
We can at least pretend to break the record (if we do), even though it won't be official.
I guess if it's a sanctioned gridge then it's on like Donkey Kong. If it's a recognized gridge, then it's only on like Pac-Man. If it's unrecognized, then it's only on like Q-Bert. :dunno:
:duel: :popcorn:
Don't forget to post video! :D
Kirk, will you be able to assist? You'll probably be a heat or 2 after us if you're swimming it. If you're not swimming the 800, then I really doubt you'd stick around to watch a couple of us ya-hoos play around in the pool. :)
Yesterday I raced an 800 IM in competition for the first time, in the 800 free event at NW LCM Zones. I used DPS fly and it was super effective. I was leading my heat at the 400 mark, but then two guys pulled ahead of me while I was swimming breaststroke. I got the lead back on my freestyle leg. My time was 11:23.83. That was fun! It did hurt though. Yeah. It did.
:applaud:
:bow: for highest overall rating to-date.
:banana: for completing the challenge. (again)
:weightlifter: for doing it LCM.
For reference, the current Austrailian national record is:
Current National Records: Male - 35-39 - LC
Age Group 35-39
Distance 800m
Stroke Individual Medley
Name PAUL LEMMON
Club NET
Date 09.08.2003
Time 10:52.02
Location BLACKTOWN
That gives you (TG) a rating of 95.4.
For reference, the current Austrailian national record is:
Current National Records: Male - 35-39 - LC
Age Group 35-39
Distance 800m
Stroke Individual Medley
Name PAUL LEMMON
Club NET
Date 09.08.2003
Time 10:52.02
Location BLACKTOWN
That gives you (TG) a rating of 95.4.
Now to find out the SCM record...just in case we decide to make a race out of it at the NW Zone meet. :) ...just for pure enjoyment's sake. :D
:applaud:
:bow: for highest overall rating to-date.
:banana: for completing the challenge. (again)
:weightlifter: for doing it LCM.
For reference, the current Austrailian national record is:
Current National Records: Male - 35-39 - LC
Age Group 35-39
Distance 800m
Stroke Individual Medley
Name PAUL LEMMON
Club NET
Date 09.08.2003
Time 10:52.02
Location BLACKTOWN
That gives you (TG) a rating of 95.4.
Thanks Karl_S! It didn't occur to me to look up the Australian record for the event.
Now to find out the SCM record...just in case we decide to make a race out of it at the NW Zone meet. :) ...just for pure enjoyment's sake. :D
800m Individual Medley PETER RAINEY VMV 08.07.2000 10:37.90 BURWOOD
