Convert Quance's 400y IM

[b...@davewc.mv.com]

She did a 406.60 at NCAAs to be Wagner by 5 seconds. What is that
convert to in a meter time?

[Don Overton]

Josh Jeffrey wrote:
>
> In <31925f28...@news.mv.com> b...@davewc.mv.com (b...@davewc.mv.com)

> writes:
> >
> >She did a 406.60 at NCAAs to be Wagner by 5 seconds. What is that
> >convert to in a meter time?
> >
> >

> If you use the 7-second per 100 rule, the time converts to 4:34.60, far
> and away a world record. Here's another question--Do you think Petra
> Schneider's 400 IM world record will fall at the Olympics this year?
> I always thought Caulkins could have broken that record a long time
> ago.
> ----Josh----

The conversion in the FAQ (http://lornet.com/swimming/faq/swimfaq.txt) gives a fairly accurate conversion.
It comes out to 2:40.13.

The 7 second rule is not too bad if you are doing short course yards to short course meters, but in going
to long course, you must account for the missing turns, which according to the formula are worth 6.4
seconds on the 400 IM.

Don Overton dove...@ix.netcom.com

[Josh Jeffrey]

[Cris Pellegrino]

If Wagner went a 4:06.60 at NCAA's, using the official NCAA time
conversion her time would be a 4:38.64 - no world record, but definitely
securing her a spot in the event.

[Don Overton]

Don Overton wrote:

> The conversion in the FAQ (http://lornet.com/swimming/faq/swimfaq.txt) gives a fairly accurate conversion. It comes out to 2:40.13.

Aaaargh, my fingers cramped and I typed 2:40.13. Obviously, I meant
to type 4:40.13.

Don Overton

[b...@davewc.mv.com]

jjs...@ix.netcom.com (Josh Jeffrey ) wrote:

>In <31925f28...@news.mv.com> b...@davewc.mv.com (b...@davewc.mv.com)
>writes:
>>
>>She did a 406.60 at NCAAs to be Wagner by 5 seconds. What is that
>>convert to in a meter time?
>>
>>
>If you use the 7-second per 100 rule, the time converts to 4:34.60, far
>and away a world record. Here's another question--Do you think Petra
>Schneider's 400 IM world record will fall at the Olympics this year?
>I always thought Caulkins could have broken that record a long time
>ago.
>----Josh----

In my eyes, the REAL world record holder in the event is Krisztina
Egerszegi with a 4:36.54 in 1992. Petra's mark was drug enhanced.
But I bet whoever China is sending to the Games will break that mark.
Hope Wagner can stay in the hunt for a medal, and Metzler can final.

--Brian