I am a former distance runner and I'm trying to get into Modern Pentathlon. I have to swim a 200m Freestyle. I've been training for 3 months and I feel I've improved a lot. At first I couldn't do more than two 50yards without stopping. Now I can do 10x100yards in 1.17-1.18 with 30sec recovery. I also do 10X50 in 34-35 and 5x200 in 2.45-2.48. All this in a turbulent, filthy 25 yard pool!
I'm training on my own and I don't really know what I'm doing. I have a test in ten days consisting of a 200m freestyle and a 3000m run and I have to have a total score of 2400 points.
While my run is strong enough to get me 1400 points (I represented the US at 2 world championships), I have to swim at least a 2.30 for my 200 m to get the remaining 1000 points. I don't know what to expect! I don't know how I should pace myself through the 1st 50, how I'm supposed to feel on the 2nd, 3rd 50 etc.
Based on my workouts, can anyone predict how fast I can swim a 200m in an Olympic size pool?
The best I've done is 2.43 on my last interval in a 200 yards
Is 2.30 for 200 meters a legitimate target considering I'd be using a starting block, fast skin half suit and I'd be swimming in a real competition pool?
Sandu
Sorry for confusion.
No I didn’t mean that you add 23 seconds to a fatigued 200 Yard time to get a 200 meter time. What I did was take the only time you posted for the 200 Yard free (2:43) and using a swim time conversion formula provided what the time converts to for 200 Meters (3:06). Swiminfo.com has such a converter.
Another way to look at this is to convert a 2:30 200 Meter time to a 200 yard time. According to the swiminfo converter “Your time of 2:30.00 in long course meters converts to 2:11.25 in short course yards”, meaning if you can swim a 2:11.25 for 200 yards you should swim a 2:30 200 meters.
In many regards swimming is much like running, you need to invest in the base training to maximize your return. So when I see you say in 3 months of training you’ve improved a lot and are already going 2:43’s in the 200, I see this as a tremendous accomplishment. You are obviously working hard to achieve this goal and I wish you the best at the test.
Yes I suppose it was a bit harsh, but I assumed you wanted realistic expectations more than just a rah rah, you can do it. Gook luck and keep us posted.
Sandu
Sorry for confusion.
No I didn’t mean that you add 23 seconds to a fatigued 200 Yard time to get a 200 meter time. What I did was take the only time you posted for the 200 Yard free (2:43) and using a swim time conversion formula provided what the time converts to for 200 Meters (3:06). Swiminfo.com has such a converter.
Another way to look at this is to convert a 2:30 200 Meter time to a 200 yard time. According to the swiminfo converter “Your time of 2:30.00 in long course meters converts to 2:11.25 in short course yards”, meaning if you can swim a 2:11.25 for 200 yards you should swim a 2:30 200 meters.
In many regards swimming is much like running, you need to invest in the base training to maximize your return. So when I see you say in 3 months of training you’ve improved a lot and are already going 2:43’s in the 200, I see this as a tremendous accomplishment. You are obviously working hard to achieve this goal and I wish you the best at the test.
Yes I suppose it was a bit harsh, but I assumed you wanted realistic expectations more than just a rah rah, you can do it. Gook luck and keep us posted.
