Last weekend he ran a Jr. Elite race with a swim It's all relative to the race you are in, the other swimmers, and the course you are swimming. Rough conditions on the swim? It was a funny deal Youth Boys and girls and Jr. If it's just to get better swimming then what's fast for you is diferent then what's fast for someone else and depends greatly on your experience. If you really need a time to gage your inprovement I would say around 35 mins but that's kind of an arbitrary time.
Unless you are going for podium in your AG or overall then not being gassed after the swim is more important. I come out of the water anywhere from 5 - 20 typically and have never come close to placing in my AG. Run and bike are more important. As it's usually noted you can't win in it in the swim.
Now if you feel the need let the back door brag replies begin As you work on your swim and try to advance in your AG if that is your goal , don't ever be fooled by the idea that you can't win a triathlon with the swim. That comment usually comes from people who don't win.
The fact is, you can't win a triathlon with a bad swim anymore Anymore, in any race of significance you can't win a triathlon with even a mediocre swim. Race Reports! Updated posts. My threads. My favorite threads. Moderators: k9car , alicefoeller Reply. Subject: Good Swim Time. What are some good swim times for Beginner meter swims?
Edited by Clempson PM. My Race Log. I'm also very happy that there's a lot of room for improvement! Shut up and swim. Back in April my time was around 55 minutes.
Last week it was 48 minutes. Some swims are better than others. Who cares what a beginner swim time is. I really learned to swim about a year ago. Before that I was just churning the water and trying not to drown. Jason N. Google some results for Olympic distance triathlons and look at the swim times. Granted, not all swim courses are created equal But generally you'll see the range of swim times of the elites all the way to the people who come out of the water last.
From there you can determine for yourself what kind of time you think is "good for a beginner. However, as posted above, it is of little use if you are totally gassed when you get done with the swim.
You need to get your technique right first. I would say the question is a little too ambiguous to answer, but I will give it a shot anyway. There are plenty of people that swim slower than this and still have very good overall times.
This will not put you in the "elite" category by any means but is respectable and will get you on the bike with the crowd. Depending on the race, you may have some "super swimmers" that show up and compete. These people usually race in the open divisions and I have seen some crazy fast times even locally. For instance, I did a local Oly a few weeks ago.
I grew up a swimmer so my swim times are generally quick enough to get me in the FOP. However, there were a few "super swimmers" in the group including a guy who's swim split was including the run to transition.
This was a freakishly fast time! With all of that said, if you really are new to swimming and can do yds without stopping then you are way ahead of the game. Don't worry so much about time and pace and instead work on good form and making the swim feel as easy as possible.
Speed will come with time in the water. The Dude Originally posted by clemson05 I would say the question is a little too ambiguous to answer, but I will give it a shot anyway. I'm new to triathlon this year and although I have raced bikes and done cross country running in the past I have never swam beyond splashing in the local pool as a kid so really starting from scratch.
So far, in the pool I've brought my m down from around 40 minutes in January to 30 minutes now. I'm fortunate in having a decent lap pool in my apartment so can swim most days and have joined a masters club which is helping a lot but I've read a lot about how starting swimming when you are older will always mean you are slower, I'm 47 so I think classified as older :- My question is with good practice how fast could I realistically expect to go in another 6 months or year and what sort of times can I expect to be my limit?
I appreciate that answer is different for every individual but ball park thoughts appreciated. I'm referring to pool swims without wetsuit. Re: How fast can I swim? Post 2 of 10 views. In Reply To:. Post 3 of 10 views. I think this is some of the best advice for a new swimmer that I have ever heard. I would say that joining masters IS a good step, as need4speed recommends, but also note that swimming all 4 strokes is only one way to gain variety.
I was privileged enough to swim with a group in Annapolis MD for a couple of years. The group has rotating "callers" workout writers and there is variety a-plenty. The results are high-caliber, as is the comraderie. There are options out there beyond masters. The key, though, as need4speed said: figure out how to get pure enjoyment. Post 4 of 10 views. Post 5 of 10 views. Post 6 of 10 views. If you are into training biographies, you should get a load of "Four Champions One Gold Medal" -- a story about the barnstorming days in distance freestyle in the late 70s So, does a person need to be a swimmer all their life to go 20 minutes in a M?
Of course not. I would wonder what a show of hands among FOP swimmers in triathlon would reveal in terms of swimming background. I would bet a fair majority came to the water late in life. Post 7 of 10 views. Do you want to improve in the pool or in open water?
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