I am doing my first LCM meet and was wondering if the conversions are accurate.
50 free SCY to LCM:
26.8 converts to 31.16
100 free SCY to LCM:
1:01.75 converts to 1:11.55
I don't want to seed myself in a slow heat, but I'm almost sure I can do better than that.
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If you look at world records, the "penalty" of long course is clearly much more than the distance differenice of ~10% vs. short course yards.
I just looked at FINA and USA Swimming sites:
100 Free:
SCY US Open Record: 41.49
LCM world record: 47.84 115% above the SCY record
SCM world record: 46.25 111% above the SCY record
SCM has the same number of turns so the difference is mostly the distance. The difference is still more than the ~ 10% difference, probably because of the additional fatigue that occurs.
If you look at world records, the "penalty" of long course is clearly much more than the distance differenice of ~10% vs. short course yards.
I just looked at FINA and USA Swimming sites:
100 Free:
SCY US Open Record: 41.49
LCM world record: 47.84 115% above the SCY record
SCM world record: 46.25 111% above the SCY record
SCM has the same number of turns so the difference is mostly the distance. The difference is still more than the ~ 10% difference, probably because of the additional fatigue that occurs.
