How many miles per hour does Michael Phelps swim?

Question

How many mph does the average person swim, too?

Answer 1

Hi Always Honest,

Since this sounds like a homework question, I'll only give you a hint.

Here are the events and times Phelps swam in the 2008 Olympics:

400 m individual medley  |  4m 03.84s

4 x 100 m freestyle relay  |  47.51s

200 m freestyle  |  1m 42.96s

200 m butterfly  |  1m 52.03s

4 x 200 m freestyle relay  |  1m 43.31s

200 m individual medley  |  1m 54.23s

100 m butterfly  |  50.58s

4 x 100 m medley relay  |  50.15s

So the total distance he swam in the finals in Beijing is (400m + 100m + 200m + 200m + 200m + 200m + 100m + 100m = ?) 1500 meters!  How many miles is this?  How many seconds did he swim?  How many hours did he swim?