W/E Tri’s 4th edition of the Monster Swim – 50×100 Challenge
Looking for some motivation to log more swimming in the winter months? Search no further – how about building up to a small challenge, surrounded by like-minded friends 🙂
Please note this is an informal event, NOT an official one. Just some friends getting together for lots of tempo laps. The pool is not rented. (therefore I can’t promise we’ll manage to get 4 lanes.. but we have an insider that will help secure lanes for us)
GOAL:
As many 100’s as you can handle on a fixed send-off time without warmup or any breaks.
Base goal is 50×100 for all lanes. This is “only” 5K, part of what makes this a challenge is in the format (see “Format & rules” below).
Some people will also keep going longer for a new PB! (If time allows in your lane… some lanes are rented from 9am)
WHEN:
Sunday March 1st 2026, WIATC, 7:00 am.
Be on deck WELL BEFORE 7am (or whenever WIATC grants us entry).
Don’t make me be the one A-Hole trying to reserve 4+ adjacent lanes by himself.
*Lanes are not rented; We rely on YOU arriving early to have side-by-side lanes.
*If you do not have a membership, you must pay the $6.50 CAD drop-in fee at the entrance desk on arrival – plan accordingly.
FORMAT & “RULES”:
- No in-water warm-up; Dynamic stretching on dry land on the pool deck only
- Each lane gets going right into the 100m’s on fixed “send-off” pace time as soon as all members of the lane are ready to go.
- Stroke: should be all freestyle (at least till 50 reps are completed)
- A 5-10 min break at 50×100 is allowed for those that keep going after 50
- Occasional/partial use of the pull boy is OK if you need it to get through it.. but no other swim toys.
- NO lava shorts (neoprene shorts)… unless you are in the slower lane and can’t make pace without it;
- DON’T BE LATE
REGISTRATION:
We recommend you pick a lane where you get 12-15 seconds rest on a fresh 100 going at mod/steady pace; Do NOT forget to consider the pool is in 50m configuration and therefore times are slower by 4-6 seconds per 100m for most people than what you would see on a 25m pool. You can use this conversion tool if helpful to figure out your estimated time in 50m configuration from SCM (25m) or SCY (25 yards) pool.
Also note the time you register for is a “Send Off Time” (start time to start time), and therefore includes your desired rest time between each 100m repetition.
Please Fill in the Registration Form (one form per swimmer!) and pick your send-off time.
Update Jan 31, 2026 – lanes are pretty full again – I am closing the registration form. If someone else wants to join in one of the 2:20/2:15 spots still open, just ask me via the contact form.
LANES & SENDOFF TIME
(Tentative: depending on registration, structure and send-off times can be modified as we get closer. Also depends how many lanes we successfully secure the day of the swim – prepare to be flexible).
| Lane ID | Send-Off Time | Base Goal |
| A (L?) | on 2:20 | 50 x 100 |
| B (L?) | on 2:10 | 50 x 100 |
| C (L?) | on 2:10 | 50 x 100 |
| D (L?) | on 2:00 | 50 x 100 |
| E (L?) | on 1:50 | 50 x 100 |
Current Registration Status
WIATC Pool Location
Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre
401 Pitt Street West
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
N9A 0B2
