I've sort of decided to swim the 400IM at Auburn. I've never swum it LCM before (and only once SCY), but will have twice before LCM Nats. I won't have a LCM time before I register, though. Since it seems as if sandbagging is a hot topic now, I want to make sure I enter a fairly realistic time -- but I don't want to end up out of my league either. My question is -- how do your actual LCM times in the 400IM compare to your converted SCY times? For the record, my 200IM SCY/LCM conversion is fairly accurate. Not sure if the same will apply to the 400IM, though.
Now I just hope that Swimosaur doesn't read this, as I will then be committed to swimming the LCM 400 IM. :)
I'm glad you posted this question! I just did my first 400 IM ever, SCY, in about 6:30. The time converter told me I could do 400 IM LCM in 5:48, which seemed really wrong, so I added a lot of time to that. When it comes to swimming, I'm all freestyle and turns, so I don't see how taking away walls and doubling the distance +10% would make me swim faster.
I'm just hoping I finish the heat in a respectable time compared to everyone else in the heat.
I'm glad you posted this question! I just did my first 400 IM ever, SCY, in about 6:30. The time converter told me I could do 400 IM LCM in 5:48, which seemed really wrong, so I added a lot of time to that. When it comes to swimming, I'm all freestyle and turns, so I don't see how taking away walls and doubling the distance +10% would make me swim faster.
I'm just hoping I finish the heat in a respectable time compared to everyone else in the heat.
