Swimming times, what is fast?

Question

i want to join a swimming club but dont want to look like a wanker by swimming slow times.

I am an alright swimmer but want to know what sort of times i should be doing ?

So my question is a good time for a 17 year old in any style?

Im 6ft 122lbs if that makes any diffrence oh and im a size 11.5 shoe.

Answer 1

I swim for a team i am 14 and my times are

16-freestyle

22-breastroke

20-backstroke

25-fly

but i am not particularly fast

Answer 2

Na,

Fast is a relative term. Do you want to know what's fast on a global basis, national basis, state basis, city basis, club basis, block basis?

Since you don't specify I'll give you the following list (it's the current world, american, and US open records going into the Olympics):

LONG COURSE METERS—MEN

as of July 14, 2008

50 FREESTYLE

World: 21.28* Eamon Sullivan, AUS Sydney, AUS 03-28-08

American: 21.59p Cullen Jones, SwimMAC Omaha, NE 07-04-08

U.S. Open: 21.59p Cullen Jones, SwimMAC Omaha, NE 07-04-08

100 FREESTYLE

World: 47.50 Alain Bernard, FRA Eindhoven, NED 03-22-08

American: 47.58sf Jason Lezak, Rose Bowl Aquatics Omaha, NE 07-02-08

U.S. Open: 47.58sf Jason Lezak, Rose Bowl Aquatics Omaha, NE 07-02-08

200 FREESTYLE

World: 1:43.86 Michael Phelps, USA Melbourne, AUS 03-27-07

American: 1:43.86 Michael Phelps, USA Melbourne, AUS 03-27-07

U.S. Open: 1:44.10 Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine Omaha, NE 07-01-08

400 FREESTYLE

World: 3:40.08 Ian Thorpe, AUS Manchester, GBR 07-30-02

American: 3:43.53 Larsen Jensen, Trojan Omaha, NE 06-29-08

U.S. Open: 3:43.53 Larsen Jensen, Trojan Omaha, NE 06-29-08

800 FREESTYLE

World: 7:38.65 Grant Hackett, AUS Montreal, CAN 07-27-05

American: 7:45.63 Larsen Jensen, USA Montreal, CAN 07-27-05

U.S. Open: 7:49.02* Ous Mellouli, Trojan Los Angeles, Calif. 06-06-08

1500 FREESTYLE

World: 14:34.56 Grant Hackett, AUS Fukuoka, JPN 07-29-01

American: 14:45.29 Larsen Jensen, USA Athens, GRE 08-21-04

U.S. Open: 14:45.54 Peter Vanderkaay, Club Wolverine Omaha, NE 07-06-08

50 BACKSTROKE

World: 24.47 Liam Tancock, GBR Sheffield, GBR 04-02-08

American: 24.71 Ben Hesen, IU Club Paradise Omaha, NE 07-04-08

U.S. Open: 24.71 Ben Hesen, IU Club Paradise Omaha, NE 07-04-08

100 BACKSTROKE

World: 52.89* Aaron Peirsol, Longhorn Omaha, NE 07-01-08

American: 52.89 Aaron Peirsol, Longhorn Omaha, NE 07-01-08

U.S. Open: 52.89 Aaron Peirsol, Longhorn Omaha, NE 07-01-08

200 BACKSTROKE

World: 1:54.32 Ryan Lochte, USA Melbourne, AUS 03-30-07

1:54.32* Aaron Peirsol, Longhorn Omaha, NE 07-04-08

American: 1:54.32 Ryan Lochte, USA Melbourne, AUS 03-30-07

1:54.32 Aaron Peirsol, Longhorn Omaha, NE 07-04-08

U.S. Open: 1:54.32 Aaron Peirsol, Longhorn Omaha,NE 07-04-08

50 BREASTSTROKE

World: 27.18 Oleg Lisogor, UKR Berlin, GER 08-02-02

American: 27.39 Ed Moses, Curl-Burke Austin, Texas 03-31-01

U.S. Open: 27.39 Ed Moses, Curl-Burke Austin, Texas 03-31-01

*: record pending p: time swum during prelims

r: relay lead off split sf: time swum during semi-finals

100 BREASTSTROKE

World: 59.13 Brendan Hansen, Longhorn Irvine, Calif. 08-01-06

American: 59.13 Brendan Hansen, Longhorn Irvine, Calif. 08-01-06

U.S. Open: 59.13 Brendan Hansen, Longhorn Irvine, Calif. 08-01-06

200 BREASTSTROKE

World: 2:07.51 Kosuke Kitajima, JPN Tokyo, JPN 06-08-08

American: 2:08.50 Brendan Hansen, USA Victoria, CAN 08-20-06

U.S. Open: 2:08.74 Brendan Hansen, Longhorn Irvine, Calif. 08-15-06

50 BUTTERFLY

World: 22.96 Roland Schoeman, RSA Montreal, CAN 07-25-05

American: 23.12 Ian Crocker, USA Montreal, CAN 07-25-05

U.S. Open: 23.30 Ian Crocker, Longhorn Austin, Texas 02-29-04

100 BUTTERFLY

World: 50.40 Ian Crocker, USA Montreal, CAN 07-30-05

American: 50.40 Ian Crocker,USA Montreal, CAN 07-30-05

U.S. Open: 50.76 Ian Crocker, Longhorn Long Beach, Calif. 07-13-04

200 BUTTERFLY

World: 1:52.09 Michael Phelps, USA Melbourne, AUS 03-28-07

American: 1:52.09 Michael Phelps, USA Melbourne, AUS 03-28-07

U.S. Open: 1:52.20 Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine Omaha, NE 07-02-08

200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY

World: 1:54.80* Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine Omaha, NE 07-04-08

American: 1:54.80 Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine Omaha, NE 07-04-08

U.S. Open: 1:54.80 Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine Omaha, NE 07-04-08

400 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY

World: 4:05.25* Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine Omaha, NE 06-29-08

American: 4:05.25 Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine Omaha, NE 06-29-08

U.S. Open: 4:05.25 Michael Phelps, Club Wolverine Omaha, NE 06-29-08

Answer 3

you'r skinny =P

if you can get your fifty free under 25 you'll be fine for hs...i think...

if you wanna swim for club team then the times are gonna be faster but still just try to get under a 25 in 50 free...maybe if you could break 1:00 in 100 that would be good too.

Answer 4

For a non-competetive Club swimmer you wouldn't look like a total beginner if you could do breaststroke - 25 metres in, say, 25 seconds.  Get it down to under 20 seconds you're beginning to get towards County Trials standard.

Free style and you're looking at something a little faster.

Everyone has to start somewhere and they won't think any the less of you for being a newcomer; you'll build up speed as you build up strength and learn techniques.

You sound as though you're built for speed not comfort!