Swimmers - define "leisurely" swim

jran95
jran95 Posts: 1
in Fitness and Exercise
In MFP, what constitutes a "leisurely/general" swim? Is it holding a 1:15 hundred? 2:00? 3:00? I want to make sure I'm categorizing my swims correctly?

Thanks,

Rob

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,421 Member
    You are going to have to come up with your own definition. One person's leisurely may be another's fast.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Leisurely swmming: floating down the river with two inner tubes, one for me and one for the six pack of beer.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,421 Member
    Leisurely swmming: floating down the river with two inner tubes, one for me and one for the six pack of beer.

    I like your answer much better.
  • CWonder003
    CWonder003 Posts: 29 Member
    I use that for "playing" in the pool. I don't really swim laps, but I will dive, swim around, float on my back, and tread water. I usually put in 25% less time than I was actually in the pool, because obviously I was not moving around the whole time.
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    I'd say leisurely means you aren't taxing yourself, and not having elevated need to breathe. On the other hand, if you're sucking wind, that's not leisurely.
  • sj_1970
    sj_1970 Posts: 38
    I always thought of it like this. If I get in the lake and swim for 20 minutes I usually do leisurely, this is usually the breast stroke the backstroke and the occasional treading but I'm always moving something, but not getting winded. backstroke http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CmM_Z3Zt5U

    intermediate is usually what one of my friends does which is swim the whole length of the beach in deep water doing the breast stroke and occasionally the back stroke throws in the front crawl for good measure sometimes, and she is going at a pretty good clip. she doesn't tread water at all. she doesn't get winded it's steady but at a fairly good pace. She does it quite a bit like this, breast stroke http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPdb9iU6z-Y

    the front crawl/freestyle in deeper water going at a fast pace without really resting and it looks smooth and steady. Generally blowing a good amount of air. front crawl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPdb9iU6z-Y It reminds me of what triathletes do in the water and that pace. It's also what some of the people do at the lake, I've noticed that some of the elderly do it a quite bit slower than a few of the younger men who pop in with eye goggles on.

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