Swimming the Channel

Carolyn_T
Carolyn_T Posts: 33
edited September 28 in Fitness and Exercise
OK, so the English Channel is 33795.3 meters long.

My pool is 20 metres... so by swimming 1689.8 lengths I'll swim the channel. By swimming 281.6 lengths a day from tomorrow till Thursday next week, I'll have swam the channel. The challenge is on....

Any tips to swim 282 lengths a day?

Thanks lovelies x

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  • bacarter18
    bacarter18 Posts: 48 Member
    I have NO idea but that is the coolest challenge I've ever read ;) GOOD LUCK!!!!
  • Carolyn_T
    Carolyn_T Posts: 33
    Thanks!
    Join in :D Ha ha ha!
    x
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Why don't you swim across the English Channel instead of lengthwise? :laugh:

    No way you're gonna swim 282 laps in a day. At 30 seconds a lap, that's 8460 minutes. That's 141 hours. . . .

    This is one time where you may have to adjust your Goals.
  • Carolyn_T
    Carolyn_T Posts: 33
    I think your maths is a little off... would take just over 2 hours a day.
    282 lengths at 30 seconds a length (or 0.5 minutes)
    makes in 141 minutes (not hours) which is 2.35 hours.

    Its gonna be tough and I know it will be.... wouldnt be a challenge otherwise! :D
  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    This is one time where you may have to adjust your Goals.
    This is one time where you may have to adjust your brain :bigsmile:
  • fionat29
    fionat29 Posts: 717 Member
    A crazy idea but strangely compelling. Good luck, let us know how you get on!!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    This is one time where you may have to adjust your Goals.
    This is one time where you may have to adjust your brain :bigsmile:

    Ha ha!

    oops!!
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    I think your maths is a little off... would take just over 2 hours a day.
    282 lengths at 30 seconds a length (or 0.5 minutes)
    makes in 141 minutes (not hours) which is 2.35 hours.

    Its gonna be tough and I know it will be.... wouldnt be a challenge otherwise! :D

    You are so right. Second, hours.....:ohwell:
  • Carolyn_T
    Carolyn_T Posts: 33
    No worries... I'll keep you posted!
    I managed 120 lengths today, did 150 on Tuesday... I think I can do it - just iot is going to take a long time (which I didnt realise until the post - so thank you!)
    Any tips would be grately appreciated!
    In the meantime - I have a waterproof mp3 player to help pass the time, and have shaved my legs :D
    Thanks :)
  • Grumpelina
    Grumpelina Posts: 56 Member
    I'm loving your idea.

    I do between 70-140 lengths most days (20m pool) and would be bored stiff without my waterproof MP3. I listen to BBC radio4 podcasts or audiobooks. I love my little nerd machine!

    It's good to have a goal. When my husband was marathon training I said I'd match his runs for swims at a 10th of the distance. eg. if he ran 10k I would swim 1k, if he ran 25km I'd run 2.5

    I didn't enjoy the fortnight of the marathon, I can tell you!

    Good luck with your challenge!

    (and no-one can see how hairy your legs are once you're in the pool... ;-) )
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member

    (and no-one can see how hairy your legs are once you're in the pool... ;-) )

    :laugh: I thought she shaved for the smothness / less resistance factor..
  • Carolyn_T
    Carolyn_T Posts: 33
    yea the lack of hair was for less resistance ha ha. I have a cracking bruise on my leg that luckily you cant see under water :)
    x
  • Grumpelina
    Grumpelina Posts: 56 Member

    (and no-one can see how hairy your legs are once you're in the pool... ;-) )

    :laugh: I thought she shaved for the smothness / less resistance factor..

    She may well have done so - but I'm a lazy trollop with yeti legs...

    Heheheh
  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    She may well have done so - but I'm a lazy trollop with yeti legs...

    Heheheh
    Hey, at least you've GOT legs! :bigsmile:

    Love the idea of "swimming the channel" - and had no idea that you could get waterproof mp3 players, what a great gizmo!
  • Carolyn_T
    Carolyn_T Posts: 33
    British Channel Challenge - 33795.3 metres
    June 10 - (swam 5680 metres) - 28115.3 metres left

    by length 222 the chlorine made my lips numb.
    by length 253 my sholder really hurt.

    This morning I woke up and i'm so stiff. oops!
  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    British Channel Challenge - 33795.3 metres
    June 10 - (swam 5680 metres) - 28115.3 metres left
    Which way are you swimming?

    Whichever way you're going, you're well out of port already! :)
  • Carolyn_T
    Carolyn_T Posts: 33
    Thanks for all your comments and well wishes!
    So Friday I swam 284 lengths
    Saturday I recovered.
    Today (Sunday) I swam 226 lengths.

    British Channel Challenge - 33795.3 metres
    June 10 - (swam 5680 metres) - 28115.3 metres left
    June 12 - (swam 4529 metres) - 23586.3 metres left -

    Total - 10209metres - 30.21% complete

    Hopefully I'll be done in a week :)
  • suzycreamcheese
    suzycreamcheese Posts: 1,766 Member
    what a great challenge, good for you!!

    do you think one day youll swim the channel for real too?
  • Carolyn_T
    Carolyn_T Posts: 33
    I'd like to yes! I'd love to in fact.
    I think I could do it - just would take a whole day!
    :D
  • bstamps12
    bstamps12 Posts: 1,184
    I have ALWAYS wanted to swim the Channel. For real. (And I am in the U.S.) I like seeing your progress & think you are doing fantastic! Have a great swim today!
  • suzycreamcheese
    suzycreamcheese Posts: 1,766 Member
    That would be one hell of a goal. I love hearing about peoples personal challenges like that :o)
  • Carolyn_T
    Carolyn_T Posts: 33
    Alright guys, ju checking in again...

    Recap - the challenge is:

    One week to swim 33795.3 metres (The English Channel)

    Today I swam 6640metres (332 lengths)

    Since Friday I've swam 16849 metres (842 lengths) - 49.85% complete

    Half way there!!!! :D
  • simplysara9
    simplysara9 Posts: 521
    This is a great challenge to have for yourself! Keep up the good work.
  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    I'm enjoying seeing your progress, keep up the good work! :)
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