Carol A completed today did 22 lengths in 25 mins so thats 50 meters more than needed :)
Swimming is great exercise. This challenge is for those that have just started swimming or are getting back into swimming as part of an all round fitness regime or maybe getting ready for a Tri. You can use any stroke but should aim to complete the challenge within the allotted time
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- Must be completed within 20 minutes
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“I luckily completed this challenge weeks ago - just before I broke my hand and my leg got infected. It will be weeks before I can get back in the public pool.”
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Lena L logged 0.50 km of Swimming in 0:15:23 on 29 Apr
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Graham H just realised i did this on Thursday 25th in the swimming pyramid the last set was 20 lengths of a 25 mtr pool which is 500mtrs
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Emily L logged 0.50 km of Swimming on 19 Apr
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Dan E logged 0.50 km of Swimming in 0:17:51 on 8 Mar
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Karla R Yay - I finished in 19:15!
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Christine S Completed today
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Thanks for the encourage Hideki! Good luck with your challenges too!
Dana J logged 0:34:00 of Swimming on 14 Feb
Getting my laps in.
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Christian F logged 0.25 km of Swimming on 13 Feb
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Meghan L logged 2:00:00 of Swimming on 21 Jan
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Swam laps, did my synchro figures & some handstands.
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André V Went to the pool this morning with my boy's. There I managed to swim 500 meters with breast stroke. After an hour I did 200 meters with 100 meters speed swim. Feeling good and had fun with the boy's.
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Irene M Ok I did this today but it took me around 35 min will work on it
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Marion H logged 1.00 km of Swimming on 7 Oct 2012
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Gill C Within 20 minutes...
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Baldy John - logged 0.50 km of Swimming on 30 Sep 2012
20 lengths (25m pool)
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Nocturnal R Didn't really check my time but I'm quite sure that it is within 20min as I did 600meters.
Beau D and Abhishek B encouraged this.
Gary J 700m in intervals today - not sure if this counts? Probably not.
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Alan J I am trying, but my leg problems are making it very difficult
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We'll hit the pool regularly as soon as I'm able :D
Susie G logged 0:20:00 of Swimming on 16 Aug 2012
swimming today
Karen L and Abhishek B encouraged this.
Lena C Since I went in the water I might as well do this too. Last yeard 250 to prove to my son I could. TS got me to take it a bit further.
Yvonne H and Abhishek B encouraged this.
Cheryl L Completed today....rough getting back in...had to do 50, breath, 50 again...then again....
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Congratulations :)
Kaye D logged 0.50 km of Swimming in 0:13:00 on 14 May 2012
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Louise F Only took me 13 minutes - yey!
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Callie C While I can swim longer distances I can't swim 500m yet without stopping, so taking this challenge to do 20 laps up at local pool without stopping for a break.
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no, not now, are you?
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:) i have got a few events up and coming with a 24hr cycle ride (as a team), a marathon and some triathlons at end of year. but to be honest Aaditi i just enjoy them but don't really train specifically for any of them... just train for health and life. how did you overcome getting out in the water? and how do you feel now you have done it?
Already have done this. I was not a runner at all last year, love to walk & did a lot of that. Now training for my first race - crazy :)
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Frank P Well I managed to finish this in 38:53. My 11yr old daughter also managed to taunt me while lapping me several times asking "Dad what kind of stroke is that??? I never saw it before!!!" My reply - Its the "Try not drown stroke". Of course, this was all followed by my son's swim instructor coming up to me to "just let me know" that she gives adult lessons too......gee thanks!! HA!!!
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Frank P This will be a true challenge as I swim like a bag of rocks
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Nick B created the Swim 500 Meters Challenge
Swimming is great exercise. This challenge is for those that have just started swimming or are getting back into swimming as part of an all round fitness regime or maybe getting ready for a Tri. You can use any stroke but should aim to complete th...
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