What is a good swim time for a sprint triathlon?
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| Triathlon Distance | Swim Distance | Average Participant Finish Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sprint | .75K | 1:15-1:45 |
| Olympic | 1.5K | 2:30-3:30 |
| Half-Iron | 1.2mi. | 5:00-6:30 |
| Iron | 2.4mi. | 10:00-14:00 |
How far is the swim in a sprint triathlon?
750-meter
Triathlons are categorized by distance. Sprint triathlons typically require a 750-meter swim, 20-kilometer bike ride and five-kilometer run. Olympic triathlons (including the NYC Triathlon) involve a 1.5-kilometer swim, 40-kilometer bike ride and 10-kilometer run.
What is a good 750m swim time?
Realistically, for an open water 750m swim, we want to be under the 20 minute mark. We know that 15 minute swim times can be done by those swimming at 2:00/100m, 20 mins is broken for those swimming 2:40s or faster. This is quite a big difference, so it is worth targeting a CSS pace of 2:30/100m.
How do you calculate swim time?
If you do a 5000 yard swim in 1 hour 10 minutes 3 seconds, then you will enter 5000 for swim distance and 01:10:03 for the Swim Time input. This will give you a pace of 1:24 per 100 yards.
What is the average finish time for a sprint triathlon?
1 hour for the bike leg, and up to 30 minutes to complete the run. The average triathlete looking for a good average sprint triathlon time would expect a finishing time of 1 hour 15 minutes. So taking this into account you would expect a professional triathlete to go much quicker, and they do.
How many laps is 750 meters in a pool?
In Pool Training Session 11 you will swim 30 lengths of a 25 metre pool, or 750 metres.
How fast do triathletes run?
Not only are transition times mere seconds, but the overall pace is often extremely fast, hovering just above a 5-minute mile run pace. High-caliber professionals will often finish Olympic triathlons in around 2 hours or less, with the men’s record currently at just over 1 hour, 46 minutes.
How many yards is a 1.2 mile swim?
2000 yards
Half Ironman Distance Triathlon = Swim distance is 1.2 miles or approximately 2000 yards. Ironman Distance Triathlon = Swim distance is 2.4 miles or approximately 4000 yards.