HIM swim time vs IM swim time

Getting worried about IM Moo, huh?

There's a calculator that's out there somewhere, and I have a copy of an IM Moo spreadsheet that someone put together that helps predict an overall time.  PM me and let me know where you want me to send you a copy before I head out to vacation after tomorrow (Thurs. July 31).

amiine - 2008-07-31 7:45 AM you can always just go and swim 4200 yds and find out

If I could do my pool time 2.4 mile swim at IM you would have a tough time wiping the grin off my face.

mndiver - 2008-07-31 8:28 AM

amiine - 2008-07-31 7:45 AM you can always just go and swim 4200 yds and find out

If I could do my pool time 2.4 mile swim at IM you would have a tough time wiping the grin off my face.

Interesting and I am going to guess you could be in the minority here. My T Time in the pool based on a latest 1000 YD test was 1:35/100yds however at Rhode Island HIM in July which was in rough seas I swum a 32min flat which is 1:31/100yds over a further distance. In a flat lake I am guessing I am going to be around 1.25/100yds. The difference for me is the wetsuit plain and simple I am about 10secs per 100yds faster with it on.

Good luck for Moo see you there! 

Last year HIM time: 36min

Last year IM time: 1h 09min

The HIM was a PR time, so imagine my surprise with the IM time!

amiine - 2008-07-31 8:45 AM you can always just go and swim 4200 yds and find out

X2 - My 4225 yd swims were within seconds of my IMWI time last year. It's hard to compare times in races. They can vary due to conditions as well as how far transition is in relation to the timing mat. My HIM time last year was 32:00 and my IM MOO time was 53:00, all of my 4225 swims were between 53:00 and 54:00.

Good luck!! It's coming up soon!!

I've done the same HIM three times and each one was a different swim (and resultant different actual distance).  Those were 48, 38 and 41 minutes.  I'd say I would realistically be around 38 or so in ideal conditions on a correctly measured course.

I did a 1:20 in FL and a 1:18 at LP both in ideal conditions.  So just a little over double what I would do in a correctly measured 1/2.

jamesG - 2008-07-31 11:21 AM

rstocks3 - 2008-07-31 9:21 AM

amiine - 2008-07-31 8:45 AM you can always just go and swim 4200 yds and find out

 My HIM time last year was 32:00 and my IM MOO time was 53:00,

Good luck!! It's coming up soon!!

Dude  - that is impressive, my rhode Island HIM time was 32:09 don't think I have a snowballs chance of going under 1:05. Did you per chance get toes my one of teh rescue crafts 8-)

My point was that the HIM course may have been a bit long and the last 200 yds of the swim were walking and jogging and the IMWI swim was perfect conditions and measured correctly. My pool swim times and my IMWI time were both around 53:00.

(I did have a nice set of feet to follow the second half of the swim though. )