I cannot understand the times people post. They seem pretty danged fast to me. I've tried checking the pace clock at my pool, but am I really that slow, 40-45 seconds to go 25 yards? That's what the pace clock seems to say. It sounds like I'm standing still. But maybe I'm just reading the clock wrong.
I'm not training for anything. But I do want to get a decent workout. I've looked at the articles here on swimming pace, and the information is a jumble with all those meters x whatever and talk of splits. Keeping up with some of the other swimmers I see on a regular basis, it feels like I'm moving right along. But the pace clock says I'm a turtle. So can anyone please explain how to accurately figure my pace?
FYI, I'm 5' tall (OK, 4'11 1/2) and no matter how much I stretch and glide, and no matter how hard I pull, I'm obviously never going to be as fast as someone with longer arms who's covering a much greater distance with fewer strokes.
Thanks, folks. I don't know what "average" is vs. "slow" for a beginner, but I've only really started doing laps regularly since March. I think I'm pretty slow, though, if it's taking me more than a minute to go one lap. I just figured someone taller has a longer reach so can move more water with fewer strokes. But it looks like I'm wrong about that. All I can do is keep working at it and improving my technique, but I feel like I run out of breath pretty quickly when I try to pick up the pace.
Thanks, folks. I don't know what "average" is vs. "slow" for a beginner, but I've only really started doing laps regularly since March. I think I'm pretty slow, though, if it's taking me more than a minute to go one lap. I just figured someone taller has a longer reach so can move more water with fewer strokes. But it looks like I'm wrong about that. All I can do is keep working at it and improving my technique, but I feel like I run out of breath pretty quickly when I try to pick up the pace.
