Subject: RE: Triathlon Swim Distance In theory, the distances are as follows Olympic: 1500 meters = 1640.42 yards = .932 statute miles Half: 1931.2 meters = 2112 yards = 1.2 statute miles Full IM 3862.4 meters = 4224 yards = 2.4 statute miles In any particular race, it is all subject to the accuracy of the measurement technique (as well as drifting buoys, etc. ) A "swimmer's mile" is 1650 yards, which is just over 1500 meters. It is only used to refer to swimming the 1650 yard race, which is informally called "the mile." It is not used in open water swimming or anywhere else. I don't know where you got the term a "runner's mile." A statute mile (what we all think of as a mile ) is 5280 feet or 1760 yards. Nautical miles aren't used in triathlon, though I read somewhere that the Navy was asked to measure a 2.4 mile swim course, and made it 2.4 nautical miles, which is 15% longer than it should be. Edited by kcb203 2011-01-12 1:19 PM
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