Select Swim Pace Distance Unit
| minutes / 100 meters | Sprint (750 meters) | Olympic (1500 meters) | Half Ironman (1.2 miles) | Full Ironman (2.4 miles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:00 | 7:30 | 15:00 | 19:19 | 0:38:37 |
| 1:04 | 8:00 | 16:00 | 20:36 | 0:41:12 |
| 1:08 | 8:30 | 17:00 | 21:53 | 0:43:46 |
| 1:16 | 9:30 | 19:00 | 24:28 | 0:48:55 |
| 1:20 | 10:00 | 20:00 | 25:45 | 0:51:30 |
| 1:24 | 10:30 | 21:00 | 27:02 | 0:54:04 |
| 1:28 | 11:00 | 22:00 | 28:19 | 0:56:39 |
| 1:32 | 11:30 | 23:00 | 29:37 | 0:59:13 |
| 1:36 | 12:00 | 0:24:00 | 30:54 | 1:01:48 |
| 1:40 | 12:30 | 0:25:00 | 32:11 | 1:04:22 |
| 1:44 | 13:00 | 0:26:00 | 33:28 | 1:06:57 |
| 1:48 | 13:30 | 0:27:00 | 34:46 | 1:09:31 |
| 1:52 | 14:00 | 0:28:00 | 36:03 | 1:12:06 |
| 1:56 | 14:30 | 0:29:00 | 37:20 | 1:14:40 |
| 2:00 | 15:00 | 0:30:00 | 38:37 | 1:17:15 |
| 2:04 | 15:30 | 0:31:00 | 39:55 | 1:19:49 |
| 2:08 | 16:00 | 0:32:00 | 41:12 | 1:22:24 |
| 2:12 | 16:30 | 0:33:00 | 42:29 | 1:24:58 |
| 2:16 | 17:00 | 0:34:00 | 43:46 | 1:27:33 |
| 2:20 | 17:30 | 0:35:00 | 45:04 | 1:30:07 |
| 2:24 | 18:00 | 0:36:00 | 46:21 | 1:32:42 |
| 2:28 | 18:30 | 0:37:00 | 47:38 | 1:35:16 |
| 2:32 | 19:00 | 0:38:00 | 48:55 | 1:37:51 |
| 2:36 | 19:30 | 0:39:00 | 50:13 | 1:40:25 |
| 2:40 | 20:00 | 0:40:00 | 51:30 | 1:43:00 |
| 2:44 | 20:30 | 0:41:00 | 52:47 | 1:45:34 |
| 2:48 | 21:00 | 0:42:00 | 54:04 | 1:48:09 |
| 2:52 | 21:30 | 0:43:00 | 55:22 | 1:50:13 |
| 2:56 | 22:00 | 0:44:00 | 56:39 | 1:53:18 |
| 3:00 | 22:30 | 0:45:00 | 57:56 | 1:55:52 |
| 3:04 | 23:00 | 0:46:00 | 59:13 | 1:58:27 |
| 3:08 | 0:23:30 | 0:47:00 | 1:00:31 | 2:01:01 |
| 3:12 | 0:24:00 | 0:48:00 | 1:01:48 | 2:03:36 |
| 3:16 | 0:24:30 | 0:49:00 | 1:03:05 | 2:06:10 |
| 3:20 | 0:25:00 | 0:50:00 | 1:04:22 | 2:08:45 |
| 3:24 | 0:25:30 | 0:51:00 | 1:05:40 | 2:11:19 |
| 3:28 | 0:26:00 | 0:52:00 | 1:06:57 | 2:13:54 |
| 3:32 | 0:26:30 | 0:53:00 | 1:08:14 | 2:16:28 |
| 3:36 | 0:27:00 | 0:54:00 | 1:09:31 | 2:19:03 |
| 3:40 | 0:27:30 | 0:55:00 | 1:10:49 | 2:21:37 |
| 3:44 | 0:28:00 | 0:56:00 | 1:12:06 | 2:24:12 |
| 3:48 | 0:28:30 | 0:57:00 | 1:13:23 | 2:26:46 |
| 3:52 | 0:29:00 | 0:58:00 | 1:14:40 | 2:29:21 |
| 3:56 | 0:29:30 | 0:59:00 | 1:15:58 | 2:31:55 |
About this Swim Pace Chart
Use this triathlon swim pace chart to predict your swim times based on your swim pace in meters or yards.
Whether you're training for your first sprint or a 17th full-distance Ironman triathlon, use this chart to help you understand what pace you need to maintain to hit your target swim time.
Determine your target swim pace in meters or yards -- select the "min / 100 meters" or "min / 100 yards" buttons to switch between your preferred swim pace unit.
Find your swim pace in the far left column and read across the row to see your predicted finish times for different triathlon distances.
Frequently Asked Questions
A swim pace chart helps swimmers track their speed by breaking down how long it takes them to swim specific distances.
A triathlon swim pace chart builds on that, helping swimmers estimate the time it will take to complete the swim segment of the race.
Gatebreak's swim pace chart works with meters or yards, using your min/100 meters or min/100 yards. To the right of each pace, you'll find the estimated swim pace for sprint, Olympic, half Ironman, and full Ironman distance triathlons.
If you're unfamiliar with triathlon swim distance, you're not alone. Triathlon swim distances can be confusing, especially when mixing imperial and metric distances and paces. Many local short-course races use non-standard swim distances, which only adds to the ambiguity.
Wondering how to convert an Ironman swim to meters?
Or, maybe you're just trying to convert an Olympic distance triathlon to yards.
Here's a chart to help make sense of common triathlon swim distances:
| Triathlon Swim Distance | Meters | Kilometers | Yards | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprint | 750 meters | 0.75 km | 820.21 yards | 0.47 miles |
| Olympic | 1500 meters | 1.5 km | 1640.42 yards | 0.93 miles |
| Half-Ironman | 1930 meters | 1.93 km | 2112 yards | 1.2 miles |
| Ironman | 3860 meters | 3.86 km | 4224 yards | 2.4 miles |
Short answer, yes!
Medium answer: Find your target swim pace in the left-most column of the chart. Then, scroll over to the right - in the last column, you'll find an estimated time for that pace in a full Ironman swim course. If you're racing a half Ironman, you'll find that in the column just left of the full distance. Hint: your half Ironman swim time estimate is half that of the full.
While there are a few common triathlon race distances, events vary based on the facilities and courses available. If your event uses a non-standard swim event, like a serpentine swim course or a super-sprint triathlon, check out our Triathlon Calculator.
Gatebreak's triathlon calculator is flexible - enter custom swim distances and experiment with your target swim pace, in meters or yards. It will help you understand all of the timing aspects of your race. After all, the bike is normally the longest stretch, and shaving a couple of minutes of your transition times might be easier than getting faster in the pool. Train smarter, race harder!