What would be an average time for a non racing 1600 meter swim in a pool. I realize there are a lot of factors as far as age and ability. 20 to 30 minutes 30 to 40 minutes?
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The standard race distance is 1500 meters. Swim times vary depending on age, sex, ability, and pool length. A 1500 swum in a 25-meter-long pool is going to be faster than a 1500 swum in a 50-meter pool.
You can get an idea of the variety of times by going to:
www.usms.org >>> Competition >>> Event rankings,
or just click here:
www.usms.org/.../toptimes.php
I just did a couple of quick searches; here are the results:
1500 Free, 2007, Men, ages 18-104 inclusive, 50-meter pool:
Fastest swimmer: 17:07.98
Slowest swimmer: 49:17.01
1500 Free, 2007, Men, ages 18-104 inclusive, 25-meter pool:
Fastest swimmer: 16:42.31
Slowest swimmer: 49:02.00
The standard race distance is 1500 meters. Swim times vary depending on age, sex, ability, and pool length. A 1500 swum in a 25-meter-long pool is going to be faster than a 1500 swum in a 50-meter pool.
You can get an idea of the variety of times by going to:
www.usms.org >>> Competition >>> Event rankings,
or just click here:
www.usms.org/.../toptimes.php
I just did a couple of quick searches; here are the results:
1500 Free, 2007, Men, ages 18-104 inclusive, 50-meter pool:
Fastest swimmer: 17:07.98
Slowest swimmer: 49:17.01
1500 Free, 2007, Men, ages 18-104 inclusive, 25-meter pool:
Fastest swimmer: 16:42.31
Slowest swimmer: 49:02.00
