I'm a male, 36. How well does a 1:20 in the 100 freestyle compare to others in the same age group? I'd like to know how far off I am from being able to hang in a masters meet. Never swam in school or had coaching, took up swimming as a religion in October.
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You are talking about a workout time. In a meet you probably could swim between 1:15 to 1:18. Most swimmers swim slower in practice than meets. And if you are repeating at 1:20, you could be at a 1:10 or faster range in a meet. Doing 5 or 10 x 100 yard freestyles means that you are probably swimming 10 seconds or so slower than you would in a meet. In your age group, the beginning male swimmers are close to your speed.
You are talking about a workout time. In a meet you probably could swim between 1:15 to 1:18. Most swimmers swim slower in practice than meets. And if you are repeating at 1:20, you could be at a 1:10 or faster range in a meet. Doing 5 or 10 x 100 yard freestyles means that you are probably swimming 10 seconds or so slower than you would in a meet. In your age group, the beginning male swimmers are close to your speed.
