https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/12953/speed-plateauOk, so I seem to be fine endurance-wise. Longest distance in open water= 8 miles (last year), longest pool distance (this year), 12k yds (training for the 8 miler I did last year...dnf after 6.5 miles). I&#39;ve done the Great South Bay Swim 5x (completeden-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/203410?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 18 Dec 2017 12:00:51 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:cd8d36ad-4423-41ba-a4cc-7c8a1a0a4dfaAllen StarkIf you are focusing on long distance, you are training to swim that speed. If you want to swim faster than a 2 min hundred, then you have to be practicing at that speed or faster. Check out the USRPT thread. It&#39;s a good place to start.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/203420?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:24:16 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:bdf5abe2-e402-442d-b16f-659a9dfe20b9FindingMyInnerFishIf you are focusing on long distance, you are training to swim that speed. If you want to swim faster than a 2 min hundred, then you have to be practicing at that speed or faster. Check out the USRPT thread. It&#39;s a good place to start.Thanks for the tip! I&#39;ll take a look! Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk<div style="clear:both;"></div>