I am averaging 25 mintues for 1/2 mile in the pool. Good? Bad? Any suggestions on improving.
Thanks!
2006-09-24 10:58:13 · 7 answers · asked by lgb105 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
A good high school swimmer, can swim 1/2 mile (880 yds) in around 9 minutes.
You can judge based on that.
If you aren't swimming the whole thing freestyle (crawl), then switching to crawl will improve your time. If you can't swim the whole thing freestyle, then swim a length or two and then switch to an easier stroke for a while and then do a couple more lengths of freesyle.
If you are already swimming freestyle, have someone look at your stroke and point out flaws.
2006-09-25 07:11:23 · answer #1 · answered by rt11guru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are not a competitive swimmer then it is very good, however, if you are planning on competing with a time like that, it's not that great. I swim a mile in about 25 minutes...
Just don't worry about going fast, and just relax through it. After the first 200 I think it gets really easy and it feels like you could swim forever.
2006-09-26 08:43:43 · answer #2 · answered by Calamity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's very good. I swam a mile one time in about 45 minutes and it was tiring for having learn swimming in 1 year. (that's about 77 laps in a 25 yard pool)
2006-09-25 19:06:43 · answer #3 · answered by Cie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, this good. i swim 32 minutes for 1 1/2 miles in the pool.
2006-09-25 09:45:25 · answer #4 · answered by Amanda W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am in 8th grade and om a high school swim team
my best time for 1/2mile was 8and1/2 minuets
2006-09-26 13:56:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are a recreational swimmer that is great... but i must say for if you plan on competing... dont plan on taking first.
2006-09-24 12:18:12 · answer #6 · answered by swimmerdude313 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is good for me , but I think it will be quite slow if you are in a competetion
2006-09-24 11:00:53 · answer #7 · answered by Ayman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋