How can one truly know what swimming distances one is best suited for? Can it be possible that somebody is better suited for distance but it is not showing due to low yardage in training? Are there some quick ways to figure this out?
O.k. I took my best times from the last five years and used the calculator that Chris referenced. I got 89.4 for my 50 and 88.1 for my 500. These times were done doing about 10,000 yards a week.
There you have it. You're both!
If I really want to see what I am capable of doing in the 500, how much should I be doing?
Probably more than 10,000. Based on your score with that little training you could probably do very well in the distance events if you trained for them. Four workouts per week of 5,000 gets you 20,000.
O.k. I took my best times from the last five years and used the calculator that Chris referenced. I got 89.4 for my 50 and 88.1 for my 500. These times were done doing about 10,000 yards a week.
There you have it. You're both!
If I really want to see what I am capable of doing in the 500, how much should I be doing?
Probably more than 10,000. Based on your score with that little training you could probably do very well in the distance events if you trained for them. Four workouts per week of 5,000 gets you 20,000.
