On a "true" openwater course what do you consider an appropriate time conversion? By true I mean, no current, accurate distance not swimming into too many folks and not going off course.
Another way to ask is I went a 25:46 in an 2000M in a LCM pool. That is 1:17.5 per 100M. What could I expect to swim in an open water 1500M per 100?
Thoughts?
Parents
Former Member
I am going to be training here www.pureaustin.com/Aquatics.aspx
tomorrow morning. First ever time to train in an OW facility.
I have a long and detailed log of my training. 2 years ago I swam two 800M for time in the same week, one LCM and the other SCM. I remember the swims pretty well and would say that the effort level was fairly equivalent. Anyhow there was a 23 second time difference between the two swims, 10:05 and 10:28
I was not in great shape at that time, I would say "okay" shape which may have slightly distorted the 800M long course time. but disregarding that 16 extra turns = 23 second advantage = 1.4 seconds per turn/ wall.
That adds just under a 1 minute for the timed 2000 (40 walls) which increases the pace to 1:20.5
There is 230M dock to buoy course, I think I will try and do 4 on 3:45 holding right around 3:25. I am really looking forward to this!
(How often do you look up to sight???)
I am going to be training here www.pureaustin.com/Aquatics.aspx
tomorrow morning. First ever time to train in an OW facility.
I have a long and detailed log of my training. 2 years ago I swam two 800M for time in the same week, one LCM and the other SCM. I remember the swims pretty well and would say that the effort level was fairly equivalent. Anyhow there was a 23 second time difference between the two swims, 10:05 and 10:28
I was not in great shape at that time, I would say "okay" shape which may have slightly distorted the 800M long course time. but disregarding that 16 extra turns = 23 second advantage = 1.4 seconds per turn/ wall.
That adds just under a 1 minute for the timed 2000 (40 walls) which increases the pace to 1:20.5
There is 230M dock to buoy course, I think I will try and do 4 on 3:45 holding right around 3:25. I am really looking forward to this!
(How often do you look up to sight???)
