https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/9864/i-know-there-is-an-open-swimming-forum-but-wowLance Armstrong swam in a 2.4 mile open water swim this past weekend and was only beaten by two professional triathletes (he finished 3rd overall according to insidetri). He swam the distance in 49+ minutes and missed out on the win by only 22 secondsen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.usms.org/thread/160145?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 05 Apr 2011 06:03:09 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:b4f59b4b-d17e-4595-8fe1-88b2a8161b84rtoddDon&#39;t think he rolled out of bed and did that. Like Ande says, he trains and will not show up to an event and embarass himself.............. I think the NYC Marathon was an eye opener for him though. I think that works out to a 1:10 100yd pace. That&#39;s fast. That time would get him out of the water around top 5 in Hawaii, of course he would embrass the field on the bike......then there is the run. Great triathletes are great runners, they figure the rest out later.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/160111?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:26:30 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:f8b6330b-9d39-4b69-97c2-c4ff73aac25eknelsonThis is as impressive as a swim as I have seen in a long time considering the time he has taken off and he is 40. He probably hasn&#39;t been sitting on his couch eating bonbons. Hell, he just competed in the Tour de France last summer. With his incredible VO2 Max and previous swimming experience there&#39;s no question he could be a great open water swimmer (or probably distance swimmer in the pool) if he wanted to be.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/159957?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:50:34 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:00b4645d-e37f-4b70-96e0-2f1448426130Former MemberAgreed. He was a great triathlete in his late teens but considereing he has triained on the bike for the past 20 years with a little bit of running this is very impressive.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/160082?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:23:06 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0fb86cd4-03a5-4f47-aa0d-b7c15fd5bb2bswimsharkThe building that houses the pool at the Nike campus in Oregon is named for him. He then named the pool after his swim coach. Yes, he&#39;s a good swimmer!<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/160043?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 04 Apr 2011 05:11:36 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:d590e5b0-1981-4330-92ba-0044fd70c240andeImpressive, he swam in HS, then became a triathlete, then a cyclist. He trains with several friends of mine in Austin. Lance Armstrong swam in a 2.4 mile open water swim this past weekend and was only beaten by two professional triathletes (he finished 3rd overall according to insidetri). He swam the distance in 49+ minutes and missed out on the win by only 22 seconds. This is as impressive as a swim as I have seen in a long time considering the time he has taken off and he is 40.<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/160020?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:53:23 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:0be08960-372d-4cf4-b3c2-e4f13619302eKaren DugganI remember reading part of his book and it did say he was a really good swimmer. Good for him doing so well. :bow:<div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.usms.org/thread/159930?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 04 Apr 2011 04:43:11 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:691bccfc-f120-4358-b7ac-bcdfd0908a41orca1946Most people forget he was a really good triathlete back b 4 he stayed on the bike !<div style="clear:both;"></div>