Swimming half marathon

Steve,

I recon 5000m is spot on. It's takes me about 1.25 for both running 13.1 and swimming 5000. I think
I work as hard in both.

Tommy

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Sorry for raising this issue again, but what's considered to be a swimming half marathon? I
thought it was called a 'swmming half marathon' because

it

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used the same amount of calories as running a half marathon (running 13.1 miles = approx 1310
calories, swimming 5000m = 1260 calories which is near enough ), but looking at
swimfit.comarticle.aspOpen ↗ seems to suggest that a half marathon is only 2500
metres. Is there an official definition of a marathon/half marathon or not?

Thanks, people!

Steve,

I recon 5000m is spot on. It's takes me about 1.25 for both running 13.1 and swimming 5000. I think
I work as hard in both.

Tommy

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Sorry for raising this issue again, but what's considered to be a swimming half marathon? I
thought it was called a 'swmming half marathon' because

it

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used the same amount of calories as running a half marathon (running 13.1 miles = approx 1310
calories, swimming 5000m = 1260 calories which is near enough ), but looking at
swimfit.comarticle.aspOpen ↗ seems to suggest that a half marathon is only 2500
metres. Is there an official definition of a marathon/half marathon or not?

Thanks, people!

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Sorry for raising this issue again, but what's considered to be a

swimming

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half marathon? > >

I recon 5000m is spot on. It's takes me about 1.25 for both running 13.1 and swimming 5000. I
think I work as hard in both.

Cheers Tommy, that's what I reckon. I've heard someone else say 2500m is a half marathon though.
I'll go with you though fella!

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Quoted message said:

Sorry for raising this issue again, but what's considered to be a

swimming

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half marathon? > >

I recon 5000m is spot on. It's takes me about 1.25 for both running 13.1 and swimming 5000. I
think I work as hard in both.

Cheers Tommy, that's what I reckon. I've heard someone else say 2500m is a half marathon though.
I'll go with you though fella!

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Quoted message said:

Sorry for raising this issue again, but what's considered to be a

swimming

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half marathon? > >

I recon 5000m is spot on. It's takes me about 1.25 for both running 13.1 and swimming 5000. I
think I work as hard in both.

Cheers Tommy, that's what I reckon. I've heard someone else say 2500m is a half marathon though.
I'll go with you though fella!

Thomas Elliott said:

As a fairly normal long distance swimmer I'd stay 10k or 12k would be more marathon like, not 5k.
I think most swimmers/triathletes would agree.

My time for half marathon (13.1 miles) and swimathon are virtually identical (to well within 5
minutes). so I'd say they are equivalent distances for me. I know which I find easier (and it's not
the running!)

YMMV.

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BD

Hi Guys

We in the UK have an event called the 'Swimathon' It is of 5km in length, and is commonly known at a
'marathon' distance.

So using the above information, 2.5km is the half marathon distance.

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Sorry for raising this issue again, but what's considered to be a

swimming

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half marathon? > >

I recon 5000m is spot on. It's takes me about 1.25 for both running

13.1

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and swimming 5000. I think I work as hard in both.

Cheers Tommy, that's what I reckon. I've heard someone else say 2500m is a half marathon though.
I'll go with you though fella!

Hi Paul,

I am also in the UK. The 'swimathon' was a pretty abartary distance made up by a charity to raise
money and to encourage people into the pool. For information, a marathon is a long event, not
just a 26.2 race. In south africa where long distance running is common place a marathon has
various distances often 40 - 55 miles, they laugh at are so called 26.2 marathon. So you can't
apply a rational.

As a fairly normal long distance swimmer I'd stay 10k or 12k would be more marathon like, not 5k. I
think most swimmers/triathletes would agree.

Keep swimming

Tommy

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Hi Guys

We in the UK have an event called the 'Swimathon' It is of 5km in length, and is commonly known at
a 'marathon' distance.

So using the above information, 2.5km is the half marathon distance.

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> Sorry for raising this issue again, but what's considered to be a

swimming

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> half marathon? > >

I recon 5000m is spot on. It's takes me about 1.25 for both running

13.1

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and swimming 5000. I think I work as hard in both.

Cheers Tommy, that's what I reckon. I've heard someone else say 2500m is

a

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half marathon though. I'll go with you though fella!