What is a good 70.3 swim time?

The average swim time across Half Ironman
Half Ironman
The "70.3" refers to the total distance in miles (113.0 km) covered in the race, consisting of a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) swim, a 56-mile (90 km) bike ride, and a 13.1-mile (21.1 km) run. Each distance of the swim, bike, and run segments is half the distance of that segment in an Ironman Triathlon.
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races is 40min 02s which translates to a pace of 2:06 min/100m. The women cover the 1.2 mi in 41min 20s (or 2:11 min/100m) and the men in 39min 38s (or 2:05 min/100m).
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What is a good time for Half Ironman swim?

Average Half Ironman Finish Times. How long does it take to finish a Half Ironman Triathlon? The answer, based on our analysis of more than 67,000 finishers in 40 Half Ironman triathlons: about 6 hours, on average. Swim 1.2 miles in 45 minutes, Bike 56 miles in 3:00, and Run 13.1 miles in 2:15.
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What is the average 70.3 time?

No wonder it's fast becoming the most popular series in the world. The 70.3 takes about 6 hours on average to finish: the swim takes 45 minutes, the bike ride about 3:00, and the run approximately 2:15. Of course, finish times really depend on your age group.
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What is the average swim time for an Ironman?

How long does it take to finish an Ironman Triathlon? The answer, based on our analysis of more than 41,000 finishers in 25 Ironman triathlons: about 12 hours and 35 minutes for the average triathlete. Swim 2.4 miles in 1:16, Bike 112 miles in 6:25, and Run 26.2 miles in 4:54.
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What is a good time for a triathlon swim?

The average swim time for an Olympic distance triathlon is 30min 10s which translates to a pace of 2:01 min/100m. The women cover the 1.5 km in 31min 54s (or 2:08 min/100m) and the men in 29min 21s (or 1:57 min/100m).
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What is a GOOD 100m SWIM TIME for triathlon swimming?



How long should it take to swim 1.5 km?

I decent 1.5k is generally sub 30 mins. Serious swimmers will be looking at sub 20. Elites are like machines and can consitently swim it in less than 18 mins.
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What is a good time for a mini triathlon?

The average Sprint distance time for women is 1h46 min. They spend 19 min on the swim, 49 min on the bike, 30 min on the run, and 9 min in transitions. The average Sprint distance time for men is 1h36 min. They spend 18 min on the swim, 44 min on the bike, 27 min on the run, and 8 min in transitions.
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How fast do pro triathletes swim?

The average middle guy swims at 2.02/100m for an Ironman and at 2.06/100m for a 70.3. The average middle lady swims at 2.09/100m or an Ironman and at 2.12/100m for a 70.3.
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What is a good beginner 70.3 time?

Across all amateur athletes, the average Half Ironman time is 5:51:25 for Men, and 6:18:13 for Women. Broken down by discipline, on the Men's side this works out to a swim time of 38:51, a bike time of 2:54:38, and a run time of 2:04:16.
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What is the fastest Ironman 70.3 time?

The fastest time to complete an IRONMAN® 70.3 triathlon (male) is 3 hours 29 minutes 5 seconds, achieved by Kristian Blummenfelt (Norway) at 2018 IRONMAN 70.3 Bahrain in Bahrain on 8 December 2018.
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What is the best half Ironman for beginners?

Ironman 70.3 turkey has produced some of the fastest times over the 70.3 distance, making it technically the easiest half on the calendar. While there are other events where professionals have gone quicker and probably age groupers too, the overall time by all participants is faster in Turkey than anywhere else.
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What is a reasonable swimming pace?

Interval Basics

In general, average lap swimmers in a 100 m pool comfortably complete a 100 m swim in two minutes. A swimmer who has an easy interval time of two minutes would consider a 100 m time of one minute 30 seconds very good.
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How long should you train for a 70.3 Ironman?

Some people can tackle the training in 12 weeks and be fine—others may take a year or two to build up to this distance. If you find that you are way too slow to finish after, say, 20 weeks of training, then merely put the race on the back burner—for a little while.
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How can I make my 70.3 faster?

To improve your race performance, you need to train to cycle with maximum efficiency at goal heart rate ranges, sustain and increase base endurance, and incorporate high-intensity intervals to increase your threshold to up your Zone 3 power output.
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How fast is an average swimmer?

The average swimmer can move at a speed of about 2 miles per hour, which is about the same as taking 56 seconds to swim a 50 metre length of a pool. For comparison, Michael Phelps, the aquatic champ, swims at a speedy 6 miles per hour, according to ESPN.
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How long does a 750 meter swim take?

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.
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What is the best triathlon for beginners?

As a triathlon beginner, we recommend starting with a sprint triathlon (generally a 500-meter swim, a 20K bike, and a 5K run), but if you're interested in longer distances you can learn more about what those entail here.
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What is a respectable sprint triathlon time?

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.
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How far should I swim in 30 minutes?

The number of lengths you should swim in 30 minutes depends on the workout. If you are talking about just swimming freestyle for 30 minutes straight, then a good guideline would be about 20-30 lengths for beginners, around 40-50 lengths for intermediate swimmers, and roughly 60 lengths for advanced swimmers.
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What is a good pace for 1500m swim?

You basically go for as many laps as you can in 30 min. While there is a debate on the true value of this swim as it's directed by most non-TI masters coaches, if you swim at a pace of 2:00 per 100m, then you should make 1500m in 30 min.
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Is swimming 1km a good workout?

If you're a beginner or haven't been swimming for a long time, this is the programme for you. Commit to getting back into the pool and add a swim into your weekly exercise programme. As well as helping to improve your stamina and muscle tone, swimming is a great cardiovascular workout.
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Is an Ironman 70.3 Hard?

Many athletes have proven that it is possible to successfully complete a 70.3 race with a finish time between six and seven hours, having no more than one long training ride at the 4-hour mark. Tip: Triathletes that can complete 50- to 80-percent of the race distance in training, can be successful on race day.
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