I found this on the Utah Masters website homepage. Amazing what they did, although a bit excessive and crazy too. That much strain on the body cannot be that good for a person either. Was it really worth it?
Read below:
Amazing Utah Swim - 50,000 yd. SWIM in one day
For several weeks, Will Reeves (a 57 year old diehard distance swimmer), had it in his head to swim 50,000 yards (30.3) miles in one day. On Jan 17, 2011 it happened. Believe it or not, there are witnesses. Mori Paulsen, (a 51 year old extreme fitness kind of guy), ended up having the holiday off from work and decided to join Will. They started at 7:15 a.m. Monday morning and finished at 9:00 p.m. They swam (25) 2,000 yard sets with an average 2-3 minute break between the 2,000s. At about 30,000 yards they both hit the wall. Will was getting sick and Mori started having the shakes and cramps in his right triceps. In pain, they both persisted and decided to shoot for 40,000. When they reached 40,000, the physical pain to call it quits dissipated somewhat and they pushed on to the 50,000.goal. It took a couple of days to recover. Mori is still feeling soreness in his triceps. Congratulations on the swim!!
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Proves what I have thought about open waters swimmers-y'all are nuts
WOW ! Black line fever is what happened.
They were dazed by the line & could n o t stop.
What an entry into their FLOG that is !
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So it took 825 minutes to do the workout, meaning the spend 33 minutes per 2000 yard set. Factoring in the 2-3 minute break, their base time was 1:30 per 100 yards.
If you do a copule of sets with a kickboard and zoomers, or a pull bouy does the distance still count? I think that makes the idea more palatable.
Considering the goal, would they may have been better served breaking the swim up into 5,000 yard swims and taking 5-7 minute breaks? Either way good job!
I wonder what the most a person could swim in 24-hours.
I've heard that a swimmer in Linköping (Sweden) Anders Forvass swam 101.9km (63.3 miles) in 24hrs back in '89. so i did a google search and it looks like the 2003 guinness book of world records shows
Anders 63.3 miles as the most in a 25m pool
Grant Robinsoon australia 62.82 miles in a 50m pool
Kelley Drifeld australia 59.44 miles in a 50m pool
souce www.soloswims.com/24-hour-pool.htm
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Ironman triathletes don't just "sign up" for the event because it sounds like something cool to do,
Hmmm this actually is what happens all the time which is why there is a no refund policy. (I know that is not what you meant!)
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And I thought the 100x100s I did in high school was a bit nuts. 50k is crazy. I hope they enjoyed themselves.
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You already have! Several times :)
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When they reached 40,000, the physical pain to call it quits dissipated somewhat and they pushed on to the 50,000.goal.
Well, then, if they had continued after 50,000, maybe all the discomforts will dissipate. They might be able to make 100,000, or until they are 80 years' old. :D
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I've heard that a swimmer in Linköping (Sweden) Anders Forvass swam 101.9km (63.3 miles) in 24hrs back in '89. so i did a google search and it looks like the 2003 guinness book of world records shows
Anders 63.3 miles as the most in a 25m pool
Grant Robinsoon australia 62.82 miles in a 50m pool
Kelley Drifeld australia 59.44 miles in a 50m pool
souce www.soloswims.com/24-hour-pool.htm
Wow, that close to 4000m per hour! A good clip!
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Imagine if the set written on the board was 100 x 1000's on 15:00
