I'm 56 years old, swimming three times a week. The distance is one mile in 33 minutes. I feel I should be swimming faster. Is 33 min. mile slow for my age, need some feedback.:confused:
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1 mile in 33 minutes, works out to a little over 1:50 plus per 100 yards. That time is slow for a champion swimmer, but is ok for someone who is starting out. If you want to be the top of your age group you will more than likely have to swim much faster. Unless you are very young or very old. I am 73 years old and would swim around 27 minutes for a mile without major work. But in my hay day I was much faster close to 20 min a mile. So it is what you consider fast and do you want to become faster.
1 mile in 33 minutes, works out to a little over 1:50 plus per 100 yards. That time is slow for a champion swimmer, but is ok for someone who is starting out. If you want to be the top of your age group you will more than likely have to swim much faster. Unless you are very young or very old. I am 73 years old and would swim around 27 minutes for a mile without major work. But in my hay day I was much faster close to 20 min a mile. So it is what you consider fast and do you want to become faster.
