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Originally Posted by bizaro86
Some are definitely 50m, which is Olympic length. 25m is more common. I guess 4 laps of a 50m pool is 400m if you count to the end and back as one lap.
I swim regularly (although not during covid) and am pretty confident I couldn't meet that standard.  |
Although you may be close to the timing for distance these are lifeguards that theoretically swim often and should have really decent technique and muscular endurance. Someone with excellent technique doesn’t have to be as fit to meet the mark. Pre CoVid just swimming 1-2x weekly for 20-30mins each time over a few months (plus other workouts and cardio) was enough to keep that pace up for me.