I used to be a competitive swimmer. Now I am much older, I start swimming again just for fitness and I would like to set a goal for myself. My goal is to swim 1 mile of breastroke (breastroke is my specialty) daily; it takes me 35 minutes to swim 1 mile. My question is what is the average time to swimm 1 mile of breastroke? Thanks
Actually, I am going to be 69 on Sunday. I swam breaststroke (the old-fashioned kind, with a frog-kick, although I sometimes did 3-4 strokes underwater) when I was younger, for a mile, and really don't remember my time. Then I had a series of health disasters, ending with a very successful back surgery in April. On Sunday, I went to the local Y and swam for the first time since 1981. I did the breaststroke for one mile. It took me about an hour, but it was effortless. I wasn't even breathing hard at the end. I'm not interested in speed -- just distance. Doing the old-fashioned breaststroke for a mile is so soothing. I felt as if I were 30 again. I'd love to do it in open water. I feel certain I could do five miles easily.
Actually, I am going to be 69 on Sunday. I swam breaststroke (the old-fashioned kind, with a frog-kick, although I sometimes did 3-4 strokes underwater) when I was younger, for a mile, and really don't remember my time. Then I had a series of health disasters, ending with a very successful back surgery in April. On Sunday, I went to the local Y and swam for the first time since 1981. I did the breaststroke for one mile. It took me about an hour, but it was effortless. I wasn't even breathing hard at the end. I'm not interested in speed -- just distance. Doing the old-fashioned breaststroke for a mile is so soothing. I felt as if I were 30 again. I'd love to do it in open water. I feel certain I could do five miles easily.
