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400m Swim TT - shave off those seconds!

  • 17-12-2012 12:46pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,361 ✭✭✭


    A sort of challenge to track how swimmers progress over the next six months. The idea is simple, you TT 400m swim once (or more) a month, and write a bit about training, stroke tips, etc, to help others learn from your progress. Cut and paste yourself into the table below.:)

    Name|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June

    Kurt Godel|6:50|||||||
    AN Other|x:xx|||||||


    25m pool, I want to go as close to 6:00 as I can. Never do drills, so I hope to introduce them, as well as coached lessons, in January.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June

    Kurt Godel|6:50|25m||||||
    AN Other|x:xx|100||||||


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,361 ✭✭✭Kurt Godel


    tunney wrote: »
    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June

    Kurt Godel|6:50|25m||||||
    AN Other|x:xx|100||||||



    Why would you bother tunney? If you've a point to make, just make it. Your cryptic points generally aren't that interesting to spend the effort deciphering them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Kurt Godel wrote: »
    Why would you bother tunney? If you've a point to make, just make it. Your cryptic points generally aren't that interesting to spend the effort deciphering them.

    Sorry no point. I have my own table of PBs and I track pool length in it too.

    I'll be in a 25m but if I do a 1:30 and MCOS does a 1:30 in UL then its not *quite* the same.

    Sorry didn't think the addition of a column warranted my usual drivel.

    I'm meant to be doing a 400m TT tonight if i can get out of work before 8pm. Timely post


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,361 ✭✭✭Kurt Godel


    tunney wrote: »
    Sorry no point. I have my own table of PBs and I track pool length in it too.

    I'll be in a 25m but if I do a 1:30 and MCOS does a 1:30 in UL then its not *quite* the same.

    Sorry didn't think the addition of a column warranted my usual drivel.

    I'm meant to be doing a 400m TT tonight if i can get out of work before 8pm. Timely post

    Right, sorry, I get you now. I didn't put in a LC or SC column because I didn't really want it to focus as a comparison chart between posters, more of a measure of individual progress. Maybe people can add (25m) or (50m) after their name if they like though? And a bit of comment on what is working for you, as the times improve, will be of benefit for everyone looking to improve.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Kurt Godel wrote: »
    Right, sorry, I get you now. I didn't put in a LC or SC column because I didn't really want it to focus as a comparison chart between posters, more of a measure of individual progress. Maybe people can add (25m) or (50m) after their name if they like though? And a bit of comment on what is working for you, as the times improve, will be of benefit for everyone looking to improve.

    Makes sense.

    But I know as well alot of Boardsies (at least the lucky ones) swim LC and SC as have two pools! So two PBs if they are anal about it.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,377 ✭✭✭pgibbo


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June

    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    AN Other|x:xx|100||||||


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,361 ✭✭✭Kurt Godel


    tunney wrote: »
    Makes sense.

    But I know as well alot of Boardsies (at least the lucky ones) swim LC and SC as have two pools! So two PBs if they are anal about it.

    Sure, stick LC or SC after times, if you like? Or add another column, I don't mind at all, whatever is an improvement. The main idea is to get a bit of useful discussion going (and I guess as well the bit of public competition will serve a useful function too:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,075 ✭✭✭BTH


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June

    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    AN Other|100|x:xx||||||


    Actually done on 15th November, but that'll have to be my December number as I won't be re-testing this month anyway.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,957 ✭✭✭interested


    BTH wrote: »
    Actually done on 15th November, but that'll have to be my December number as I won't be re-testing this month anyway.

    really ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,075 ✭✭✭BTH


    interested wrote: »
    really ?

    A random quote from a certain swim coach last Monday.

    "We're beyond doing 400m TTs" :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭promethius


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June

    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    AN Other|100|x:xx||||||

    great idea, this got me in this evening to do one and will keep everyone pushing. thanks


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,454 ✭✭✭hf4z6sqo7vjngi


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28||||||
    AN Other|100|x:xx||||||


    A 6 sec improvement on my last tt, not good enough and not reflective of where i thought i was at. I will be retesting in one of my swims this week or next. A number of contributing factors.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,131 ✭✭✭Bambaata


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28||||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    AN Other|100|x:xx||||||


    An 8 second improvement on one done in August. Happy enough. I didnt swim it right though clocking too fast a time for the opening 100m. 1 toe started bloody cramping then too so had to ease off the kicking for about 50m with that leg. Happy though to take some time off the last one as im only back swimming regularly about 5 weeks, although ive been swimming better than ever in that few weeks.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,034 ✭✭✭griffin100


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28||||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    AN Other|100|x:xx||||||

    Was hoping for closer to 7.10 :( - taking 10 secs off your 400m time from 4 months ago is not really good progress at this level. That equates to faster turns more so than faster swimming.

    Excuses? Last time I tested I was a couple of weeks out from an IM; at the minute I'm a couple of weeks away from forgetting how to swim!

    First 2 x 100m splits were the exact same as last time I tested. Didn't get a third 100m split but swam the last 200m 10 secs faster than last TT. A small positive.


    Was in awe of Bambatta and Tango doing their 400m TT. Feckers don't look like they are working any harder than I am and I'm pretty sure I'm swimming the same as they are :D; but the stroke count gives a lot a way - Tango was covering the 25m in about 7-9 strokes less than I was. A lot of progress to be made me thinks!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    tunney wrote: »

    I'll be in a 25m but if I do a 1:30 and MCOS does a 1:30 in UL then its not *quite* the same.

    What do you consider the variance to be?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,336 ✭✭✭EC1000


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28||||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    AN Other|100|x:xx||||||

    Good job its only december... Lots of work to do!


  • Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    We never do 400m tt's, but Ill give one a shot next session. I already know Im bottom of the league, but I can take the shame.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,359 ✭✭✭peter kern


    Oryx wrote: »
    We never do 400m tt's, but Ill give one a shot next session. I already know Im bottom of the league, but I can take the shame.

    what test sets do you do ?


  • Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    peter kern wrote: »
    what test sets do you do ?
    100, 750, 1500


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28||||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42||||||


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,034 ✭✭✭griffin100


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28||||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42||||||

    Thought I might as well set a LC marker. Started off well - first 100m in 1.41 :) (fastest ever for LC); next 300m all at 1.57-58ish pace :rolleyes:. Pretty obvious that fitness is my biggest limiter (if you exclude my inability to swim). I really should be able to hold 1.50ish per 100m pace for the full 400m rather than dying a death like that. Hopefully if I return to proper training in January for a Spring Marathon the increased fitness will transfer to better times in the pool.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    griffin100 wrote: »
    Thought I might as well set a LC marker....

    15 secs between SC and LC? Would you say you gave them both as good an effort? How did you find the TT in the LC vs SC?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,034 ✭✭✭griffin100


    I always assume 4-5 secs between LC and SC times for 100m so it's around what I expected.

    Did I give it as much as the last one? I tried to, but its hard to replicate the pressure of doing a TT in front of a group (and with JB in the next lane :)) when you have an entire olympic size pool to yourself.

    I find the 50m a much harder swim, one turn per 100m as opposed to three in a 25m gives less time for resting and pushing off the wall. I think swimming in 50m does give a better return. I trained for my first two IM's in a 20m pool and the bigger pool is fantastic. I keep meaning to go do some 100m repeats in a smaller pool and see how my times have improved over last year (if they have!)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,304 ✭✭✭Chartsengrafs


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28||||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42||||||
    Basster|25m|7:50||||||

    I've a list of excuses the length of my arm but my time is what it is. At least this got me back in the pool. Looking forward to big improvements.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,235 ✭✭✭Solobally8


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28||||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42||||||
    Basster|25m|7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||

    :o No laughing!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,888 ✭✭✭Dory Dory


    I may have to jump in here this spring when my pool is open...but I'll have to convert yards to meters and then post it in a 20 yard pool!!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 verbatim92


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28||||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42||||||
    Basster|25m|7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||

    Did this test last week after xmas when calculating my CSS to work off. Down from around 8 minutes during the summer and not too much proper swim work done since so fairly happen with starting point for this year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭MrCreosote


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28||||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42||||||
    Basster|25m|7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||
    MrCreosote|25m||7.06|||||

    I'd be very happy to get it down to 6:30 or so this year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭mickmc7


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28||||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42||||||
    Basster|25m|7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||
    MrCreosote|25m||7.06|||||
    MickMc|25m||7.28|||||


    I don't use fins or pull buoys or any of that, just do different sets of lengths. Aiming to take a minute off if I can.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,121 ✭✭✭Fazz


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50||||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28||||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42||||||
    Basster|25m|7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||
    MrCreosote|25m||7.06|||||
    MickMc|25m||7.28|||||
    Fazz|25m|5:50||||||


    Went out too hard in 1:21, gave away precious seconds.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,361 ✭✭✭Kurt Godel


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50|6:35|||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28||||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42||||||
    Basster|25m|7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||
    MrCreosote|25m||7.06|||||
    MickMc|25m||7.28|||||
    Fazz|25m|5:50||||||


    A decent monthly improvement, and I'd hope there's more there too if I had been racing someone. I'd attribute most of those seconds to swim volume, any further improvements should come from refining my stroke.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭littlemsfickle


    Is it standard to do these from a dive or a push-off start?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,361 ✭✭✭Kurt Godel


    Is it standard to do these from a dive or a push-off start?

    I would have thought push start- is anyone dive starting? Pool tri's are push start though, right?
    In any case, it shouldn't matter too much, the thread is to chart improvement, so once you're consistant in your starts your time comparsions should be accurate.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,075 ✭✭✭BTH


    Kurt Godel wrote: »
    I would have thought push start- is anyone dive starting? Pool tri's are push start though, right?
    In any case, it shouldn't matter too much, the thread is to chart improvement, so once you're consistant in your starts your time comparsions should be accurate.

    I can't dive, my calves cramp up everytime :o, so push starts for me. I'd imagine its all push starts.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,454 ✭✭✭hf4z6sqo7vjngi


    I get fired out of a small cannon.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,103 ✭✭✭promethius


    yeah a push from the wall for me, dive would be nice, even better from blocks!
    but not many situations you can do that in training outside a swim club.
    your real pb time would of course be with the dive which would get you a few free seconds.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,830 ✭✭✭catweazle


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50|6:35|||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28||||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42||||||
    Basster|25m|7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||
    MrCreosote|25m||7.06|||||
    MickMc|25m||7.28|||||
    Fazz|25m|5:50||||||
    Catweazle|18m||6.52|||||


    Alas a 18m pool so 22 lengths = 396 metres but at least it is repeatable

    Reasonably happy with this - with little swimming I thought sub 7 would be hard got. It wasnt the endurance that nailed me it was the lack of sharpness, poor push off on turns and the first 8-10 lengths I knew I wasn't going well but I dug in and finished fairly strong. Would hope to see that time under 6.15 if the swimming ambitions go to plan (ie I get my ass into to swim regularly)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,454 ✭✭✭hf4z6sqo7vjngi


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50|6:35|||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28|7:13|||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42||||||
    Basster|25m|7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||
    MrCreosote|25m||7.06|||||
    MickMc|25m||7.28|||||
    Fazz|25m|5:50||||||
    Catweazle|18m||6.52|||||


    Now thats more in line of where i knew i was at. I had not even planned a tt tonight. I had some threshold work in the set and was pinging off mid 1:40s and feeling great, everything clicked in the water. I had a 400 to do and just got stuck into it. I even lost a few secs to a slower swimmer who got in my way. Sub 7 by end of Feb would be nice.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 346 ✭✭mickmc7


    How much of a difference would a decent tumble turn make to the time as opposed to not being able to turn that way at all? Would it add up to 10 seconds or so over 400m?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    mickmc7 wrote: »
    How much of a difference would a decent tumble turn make to the time as opposed to not being able to turn that way at all? Would it add up to 10 seconds or so over 400m?

    I'd say so. I know I lose a second to a tumble turner every length. But then you need to be able to tumble turn like a swimmer. When I try I LOSE 3-4 secs per length. So too tumbles definitely worth circa 10 secs I believe


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Tinder


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50|6:35|||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28|7:13|||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42||||||
    Basster|25m||7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||
    MrCreosote|25m||7.06|||||
    MickMc|25m||7.28|||||
    Fazz|25m|5:50||||||
    Catweazle|18m||6.52|||||
    Tinder|25m||6.08|||||


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 214 ✭✭valerie


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50|6:35|||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28|7:13|||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42||||||
    Basster|25m||7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||
    MrCreosote|25m||7.06|||||
    MickMc|25m||7.28|||||
    Fazz|25m|5:50||||||
    Catweazle|18m||6.52|||||
    Tinder|25m||6.08|||||
    Valerie|50m||7.02|||||


    Gave this a shot at lunchtime. My stroke is going through a bit of transition at the moment so hopefully would like to take a good bit of time off that over the next few months.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    catweazle wrote: »
    Alas a 18m pool so 22 lengths = 396 metres but at least it is repeatable

    Must get stuck into this myself. 33m pool for me if I don't do it at a club session so it'll be 396m for me too. I'll be at a disadvantage over you 25m guys with less push offs thats why mine will be so slow ;)


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,366 Mod ✭✭✭✭RacoonQueen


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50|6:35|||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28|7:13|||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42||||||
    Basster|25m||7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||
    MrCreosote|25m||7.06|||||
    MickMc|25m||7.28|||||
    Fazz|25m|5:50||||||
    Catweazle|18m||6.52|||||
    Tinder|25m||6.08|||||
    Valerie|50m||7.02|||||
    RQ|33m|-|7:40|||||


    Gave this a shot this evening. 33 metre pool, so 12 lengths = 396 metres. Completely screwed up my first 4 lengths, went out too fast and y'know I knew 10 metres in that I'd started too fast but still didn't settle in.

    Bit disappointed with the time. Think I can do a fair bit better than that, would have thought I'd be at 7:30 at the slowest. Hopefully this means that the next one will see a big chunk from this time. Might try knock a better one out next week. That being said, this is over 40 seconds off my 400m TT from November and that includes being over two weeks out of the pool over Christmas so I should be thrilled with this really. :)

    Edit: Watch out Fran. I've my eye on your times :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,208 ✭✭✭shotgunmcos


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50|6:35|||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28|7:13|||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42|5:41|||||
    Basster|25m||7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||
    MrCreosote|25m||7.06|||||
    MickMc|25m||7.28|||||
    Fazz|25m|5:50||||||
    Catweazle|18m||6.52|||||
    Tinder|25m||6.08|||||
    Valerie|50m||7.02|||||
    RQ|33m|-|7:40|||||


    Good Stuff RC, thats a benchmark at least :)

    1 second PB :D Basically did the opposite of the last test. 200 comfortably strong then drilled 3rd 100 and poured myself into the last 100..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,454 ✭✭✭hf4z6sqo7vjngi


    Edit: Watch out Fran. I've my eye on your times :pac:

    Well done, enjoy trying to catch my bubbles.


  • Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50|6:35|||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28|7:13|||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42|5:41|||||
    Basster|25m||7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||
    MrCreosote|25m||7.06|||||
    MickMc|25m||7.28|||||
    Fazz|25m|5:50||||||
    Catweazle|18m||6.52|||||
    Tinder|25m||6.08|||||
    Valerie|50m||7.02|||||
    RQ|33m|-|7:40|||||
    Oryx|25m|-|8.20|||||

    I may as well put this one down. A small amount of guesswork here due to an analogue watch, but its a ballpark figure anyway. It did not feel like my best. Will try again and see if I get a similar time or not.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 286 ✭✭dx22


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50|6:35|||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28|7:13|||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42|5:41|||||
    Basster|25m||7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||
    MrCreosote|25m||7.06|||||
    MickMc|25m||7.28|||||
    Fazz|25m|5:50||||||
    Catweazle|18m||6.52|||||
    Tinder|25m||6.08|||||
    Valerie|50m||7.02|||||
    RQ|33m|-|7:40|||||
    Oryx|25m|-|8.20|||||
    dx22|20m|-|5:57|||||


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭tunney


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50|6:35|||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28|7:13|||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42|5:41|||||
    Basster|25m||7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||
    MrCreosote|25m||7.06|||||
    MickMc|25m||7.28|||||
    Fazz|25m|5:50||||||
    Catweazle|18m||6.52|||||
    Tinder|25m||6.08|||||
    Valerie|50m||7.02|||||
    RQ|33m|-|7:40|||||
    Oryx|25m|-|8.20|||||
    dx22|20m|-|5:57|||||
    Tunney|25m|na|6:51|||||


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭jester1980


    Name|Pool Length|Dec|Jan|Feb|March|April|May|June
    Kurt Godel|25m|6:50|6:35|||||
    pgibbo|25m|6:38||||||
    BTH|25m|5:53||||||
    Promethius|25m|5:04||||||
    Jackyback|25m|7:28|7:13|||||
    Bambaata|25m|5:40||||||
    Griffin100|25m|7:20||||||
    Griffin100|50m|7:35||||||
    EC1000|25m|7:14||||||
    shotgunmcos|50m|5:42|5:41|||||
    Basster|25m||7:50||||||
    Solobally8|25m|9:38||||||
    Verbatim92|25m|7:05||||||
    MrCreosote|25m||7.06|||||
    MickMc|25m||7.28|||||
    Fazz|25m|5:50||||||
    Catweazle|18m||6.52|||||
    Tinder|25m||6.08|||||
    Valerie|50m||7.02|||||
    RQ|33m|-|7:40|||||
    Oryx|25m|-|8.20|||||
    dx22|20m|-|5:57|||||
    Tunney|25m|na|6:51|||||
    jester1980|20m|na|8.25|||||


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