Hey everyone!
I'm doing a little statistical poll that compares one's average running mile time to their average swimming mile time. (I realize that is harder...because when we swim a mile straight--generally for us as competitive swimmers we are swimming it in a race and going for pbs...but what I am looking for is more like if you were to swim consecutively for an hour...how many miles would you get in swimming at a nice constant pace that you could withhold for a longer period of time.)
And then I would like to compare the level of fitness for your age that those respective would put you at...mostly I am interested in simply seeing the correlation between the two sports, because almost anyone would agree that cross-training is a positive aspect of your swimming regime.
My Data:
Age: 22
Gender: Female
Background: Swimming: competitive swimmer since 4th grade (swam in college all 4 years) Running: no competitive history really (just a few seasons of high school track) like to run...as a 7th grader ran a 6:23.04 mile in the presidential fitness challenge...haven't hit that mark again haha.
Swimming: 19:30minutes at a leisurely pace...I've never swam the mile in a meet.
Running: 7:40ish at the moment (hoping to bring that down to at least 6:50 over the summer)
World record for 1 mile convergence.mathdl.org/.../mile_record_scatter.html
For the record I am going to put a few arguments to rest.
When did they stop running the 440 yard dash?
In 1976, almost all Imperial (English) distances were abolished for track record purposes. The only exception was the Mile run because of its tradition and popularity. The mile (or 1609 meters) starting line is 9 meters back from a 400 meter track.
George, you of all people should know that I'm poking fun at you! You will be hard pressed though to find any track & field meet in which they contest the mile run. The vast majority contest the 1500m or in a few cases the 1600m. I say we go back to imperial measurements and barefooted competition!
Would they fail if they were asked to name the only North American communist country without a standing Army that has French as its official language and answered Canada?
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Yes, and people on horses is not an army but they call it that anyway. Each country does their own thing.
What? Then what is your definition of an army?
Cavalry used horses, but they were only one branch of the Army.......
My time for 2 miles when I was stationed at Ft Bragg back in.......Anyway, was 11:12......today......Why would you want to run that far unless someone was chasing you???????:bolt:
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I know why the 1650 is the distance it is, because it is roughly equal to 1500m.
But on that whole subject, why isn't the 1500m free 1600m to make it closer to a mile, and why isn't the 1650 a 1750?
Historical reasons I guess.
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I am still hanging around the Manson/Nixon line somewhere......
Former Member
A little history here . I swam a 1650 yards and it was falsely named a metric mile in 1952. www.fina.org/.../world_Records_history.php
I know why the 1650 is the distance it is, because it is roughly equal to 1500m.
But on that whole subject, why isn't the 1500m free 1600m to make it closer to a mile, and why isn't the 1650 a 1750?
Historical reasons I guess.
Former Member
A mile is 1609 meters, or 1759.62 yards. Since no-one is going to come to a screeching halt halfway up the lane, the metric equivalent is either going to be 1600 even, 1625 (25m pool) or 1650 (50m pool).
Former Member
When we did the 440 or the mile in a 25 or 50 or 55 yard pool, they were finished at a flag rope stretched accross the pool. Except the 440 in a 55 yard pool was finished at the wall after 8 lengths. The BE&C Games pools were 55 yards long.
Canada now builds their new pools metric.
A mile is 1609 meters, or 1759.62 yards. Since no-one is going to come to a screeching halt halfway up the lane, the metric equivalent is either going to be 1600 even, 1625 (25m pool) or 1650 (50m pool).
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Best time in 1650 is 18:36.02 from Arizona SC Nationals in 2003. I don't have a time for the mile run.
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World record for 1 mile convergence.mathdl.org/.../mile_record_scatter.html
For the record I am going to put a few arguments to rest.
When did they stop running the 440 yard dash?
In 1976, almost all Imperial (English) distances were abolished for track record purposes. The only exception was the Mile run because of its tradition and popularity. The mile (or 1609 meters) starting line is 9 meters back from a 400 meter track.
The track events run are 400 m and 1600 or 1500 m. Nobody runs the 440 any more. All tracks, except for the old ones, are metric. The mile isn't even run in international competition any more. They run the 1500.
And didn't they still think the earth was flat in 1952!:canada:
