Which would you consider this?

[whattothink]

I can swim 25 meters in two minutes. Is that moderate or slow?

Moderate

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+1 y

Well I will say this I am only doing it for exercise not to swim competively. Also I swim in a forward crawl with all limbs under the water to keep my muscles a working. Same for breaststroke I actually keep my legs almost perpendicular to me so I can get some good toning.

[CrazyCherryBlossom]

I really hate to burst your bubble, but that's very slow. I understand only doing it for exercise, but if you want to lose weight/build musucles, you'll have to push yourself and kick harder.

If you can do a 25 in under 30 seconds, I'd say that's good.

I've done the swim crawl and stuff, I'm just going to tell you to quit that. It truly doesn't do anything for you. Just swim regular strokes with a push for a long time. Streamline is underwater, not strokes. It defeats the purpose.

And just so you, putting effort into makeing your legs perpendicular isn't going to do anything. My advice is swim it reqular. Pull legs up from streamline into the bent position, shoot legs out the the sides, and slam them together in streamline. That'll be your best bet for 'good toning'.

[magnoliacrush]

for doggy paddle, that's moderate. Even for non avid swimmer, most can get it at least one min for 25 meter swim.

Btw, you will be better off swimming the more traditional way if you're looking to just exercise. Swimming requires a lot of muscle but it also needs you to balance out your core and posture.

[whattothink]

Man I don't think I have seen anyone at my gym swim a full lap in a minute even swimming freestyle. And by a full lap I mean the other side and back.

[magnoliacrush]

umm... I think you're confused lol. 25 meter is usually one lap across the pool (on the swim lane that is). 50 meters is swimming to and back. I used to be on the swim team when I was younger, so I kind of learned a thing or two.

[whattothink]

Ok then its 50 then

[magnoliacrush]

well, I hope it makes you feel better that it's actually 50 meters lol.

[goldgunsgirls]

1) You should try swimming the actual way. It gives you a better and more balanced workout, even if it takes you a while to get used to. You've just gotta practice really getting those legs up and kicking above the water.

2) I read down there in the comments that you really meant 50 meters lol. That's a huge difference. So, if you're swimming 50 m in 2 minutes, I'd say that's a bit under moderate. But it's not too bad. At first though, I thought you swam 25 m in 2 minutes, and that is slow as hell haha.

[bellybuttonlint]

For exercise, that is still pretty slow...considering the women's 50m freestyle finishes in about 24s. I would say you should be able to do 25m in under 30s.

[Andyp123]

thats not bad, I swim on a travel team and my time for 25 yrds is around 10.595 seconds, my fifty is just under 22 seconds so not bad if your not on a swim team

[whattothink]

Well thank you

[Andyp123]

you are very welcome :)

[Little-Hippie]

It's like 30 seconds for me.

And I'm a terrible swimmer.

The bright side is: many people can't tread water for 2 minutes.

So you win at that.

[ivarei]

are you swimming doggy paddle? that's very very slow.

[whattothink]

Yep that's how I am most comfortable with my head above water. So its the forward crawl or breast stroke.

[Prettygurl12]

Slow. I swim it in 20 seconds and that's still slow. My boyfriend swims it in 13 seconds.

[iwish46]

I voted B. Although by voting that I'm pretty much calling myself slow as well.

[WoahBro]

thats extremely slow, do you happen to be a manatee?

[antonlikesmlb]

Average is like 40 seconds.

[beer3]

Definately not fast, but as long as you can swim.