W/E Tri’s 3rd edition of the Monster Swim – 100’s 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 4-5 lanes..)
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.
New for 2025: For faster lanes, a higher number of laps is suggested as secondary goal – so that we get a more similar duration between lanes and make it more fair for all :).
WHEN:
Sunday March 23rd 2025, 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 4-5 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 $6.25 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” (start time to start time), and therefore includes your desired rest time between each 100m repetition.
Please add your name on the Registration Form and pick your send-off time. An email will be sent to confirm you filled the form;
2025-02-15: I blocked the registration as most lanes are full excepted the fast lanes (1:50 & 1:40) – just contact me if you’d like to get in those lanes.
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 # | Send-Off Time | Base Goal | Suggested Goal |
| L0 | on 2:20 | 50 x 100 | 50 x 100 |
| L1 | on 2:10 | 50 x 100 | 50 x 100 |
| L2 | on 2:00 | 50 x 100 | 55 x 100 |
| L3 | on 1:50 | 50 x 100 | 60 x 100 |
| L4 | on 1:40 | 50 x 100 | 65 x 100 |
Current Registration Status
WIATC Pool Location
Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre
401 Pitt Street West
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
N9A 0B2
