Calculate your swim pace per 100 m or 100 yd from distance and time, or predict your finish time at a set pace, with 50, 200 and 500 split times.
| 50 split | Pace per 100 | 500 time | 1,500 time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0:35 | 1:10 | 5:50 | 17:30 |
| 0:40 | 1:20 | 6:40 | 20:00 |
| 0:45 | 1:30 | 7:30 | 22:30 |
| 0:50 | 1:40 | 8:20 | 25:00 |
| 1:00 | 2:00 | 10:00 | 30:00 |
Each row assumes perfectly even pacing and the same course unit throughout. A 1:30 pace per 100 meters and a 1:30 pace per 100 yards use the same time arithmetic, but they are not equivalent performances because 100 meters is longer than 100 yards.
Swim Pace Formula
The following formula is used to calculate your swim pace.
- Where P50 is the pace per 50 (time to swim 50 m/yd, using the same time units as T)
- D is the total distance (in meters or yards)
- T is the total time
This equation yields pace per 50 in the same distance unit. The calculator leads with pace per 100 and also shows 50, 200 and 500 splits. A prediction assumes even pacing; unit conversion alone does not account for turns or course conditions.
To calculate a swim pace, divide the total time by the number of equal-distance segments in your swim (for example, the number of 50s or 100s in the total distance).
Swim Pace Definition
A swim pace is defined as the time it takes to swim a given distance (commonly expressed as seconds or minutes per 50/100/200 meters or yards).
How to calculate swim pace?
How to calculate swim pace?
- First, determine your total swim distance.
For this example we will say the person swam 500 m.
- Next, determine your total swim time.
For this example we will say the total time is 20 min.
- Finally, calculate the swim pace.
So using the formula above, we find the pace per 50 m to be 20 min / (500 m / 50) = 2 min per 50 m (2:00 per 50 m).
FAQ
A swim pace is defined as the time it takes to swim a given distance (for example, minutes per 100 m or minutes per 100 yd).
