Race pace
100m pace
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Frequently asked questions
What's a good 100m freestyle time?
For recreational adult swimmers, 1:45-2:15 per 100m is solid. Club-level competitive swimmers target 1:10-1:30. Elite swimmers hold under 1:00/100m sustained over 400m-1500m distances.
How do I pace a 1500m swim?
Divide your goal time by 15 to get your required 100m split, then aim to swim all 15 hundreds within a few seconds of that split. Negative-splitting (back half faster than front half) is the ideal pacing strategy.