Here are some swims I have done over the course of this journey. I have tried to maintain some consistency of conditions to track improvement. The conditions of open water swimming always vary, so I have commented on the conditions of the day where appropriate.

400m Swim For Surf Life Saving Proficiency

This is my annual time for the 400m swim which is required by Surf Life Saving Australia, to ensure you have the minimum fitness level to patrol the beaches. The cut off time is a generous 9 minutes

Year Time
2008 8.00
2009 7.30

Stroke Count - 50m Length

This measures the number of strokes I do over a 50m lap. Obviously the less strokes, the more efficient the swim.

Date Strokes
21/4/2010 48
06/06/2010 45
11/6/2010 44
23/7/2010 43
23/9/2010 42

1km Swimming Time Trial

This table shows the 100m split times for a 1km time trial swim. Note, the time trial is conducted in the middle of a 3km squad swim.

Date Type 100m 200m 300m 400m 500m 600m 700m 800m 900m 1km
11/6/10 Time 1.41 3.37 5.35 7.35 9.34 11.33 13.33 15.33 17.36 19.37
11/6/10 Split 1.41 1.56 1.58 2.00 1.59 1.59 2.00 2.00 2.03 2.01