Swim Introduction

Question 1

Swimming Distances in IRONMAN Events

Answer 1

IRONMAN
The swim leg of an IRONMAN event is 2.4 mi/3.9km.
The average completion time for the swim is 1:16.
The top-level professionals finish the swim in just under 50 minutes.
IRONMAN 70.3
The swim leg of an IRONMAN 70.3 event is 1.2 mi/1.9km.
The average completion time for the swim is approximately 41 minutes.
The top-level professionals finish the swim in just under 25 minutes.

Question 2

IRONMAN Rules

Answer 2

Swimwear may not cover the neck or extend past the shoulders or knees, and cannot be made of rubberized material. Wetsuits cannot measure more than five millimeters thick, and age group competitors may wear wetsuits in water temperatures up to and including 24.5 degrees Celsius/76.1 degrees Fahrenheit.