Hi all,
I'm wondering if anyone is aware of any online calculators you can use to predict your time in an event. For example, "I swam 100m free in 1:28, what would I be able to swim the 800m free in?"
I know this wouldn't be an absolute predictor, just something to give myself an idea of where I would be in the various events, without having to go out and swim them all in competition. :-)
Many thanks,
Canuck
... the drift isn't always in one direction for everyone. For instance, I tend to do better the longer the race.
To add to the fun, apparently it is possible to peak at a certain distance, and decline at both shorter and longer distances.
Attachment: Rating-Distance.jpg
Since last October, I've managed to swim my own abbreviated version of the check-off challenge -- all the freestyle, backstroke, and IM events -- at least once each, in competition. The attached graph, plotting VA calculator ratings vs. distance, shows a clear peak at 200 yards, regardless of stroke.
... the drift isn't always in one direction for everyone. For instance, I tend to do better the longer the race.
To add to the fun, apparently it is possible to peak at a certain distance, and decline at both shorter and longer distances.
Attachment: Rating-Distance.jpg
Since last October, I've managed to swim my own abbreviated version of the check-off challenge -- all the freestyle, backstroke, and IM events -- at least once each, in competition. The attached graph, plotting VA calculator ratings vs. distance, shows a clear peak at 200 yards, regardless of stroke.
