2 km in 27 minutes is a pace of 1:21 per 100 m

Swimming 2 km in 27 minutes requires a pace of 1:21 per 100 m (13:30 per km / 21:43 per mile). This distance is a 2 km open-water benchmark.

At 1:21/100 m, each 25 m lap takes 0:20 and each 50 m length takes 0:41. To check a different time for 2 km, or to explore pool and open-water splits, use the calculator below.

Pace breakdown

Distance	2 km
Target time	27 minutes
Pace per 100 m	1:21
Pace per km	13:30
Pace per mile	21:43

Training paces at 1:21/100 m

Derived from your 1:21/100 m race pace using the same formula as the Swim Pace Calculator.

Easy (warm-up / recovery)	1:33/100 m
Aerobic base	1:25/100 m
Threshold	1:17/100 m
Build sets	1:13/100 m
Sprint intervals	1:09/100 m
Lap pace (25 m pool)	0:20/lap

Try a different time for 2 km

2 km in 27 minutes = 1:21/100 m
2 km in 30 minutes = 1:30/100 m
2 km in 33 minutes = 1:39/100 m
2 km in 35 minutes = 1:45/100 m
2 km in 38 minutes = 1:54/100 m
2 km in 40 minutes = 2:00/100 m
2 km in 45 minutes = 2:15/100 m
2 km in 50 minutes = 2:30/100 m

Slower: 30 minutes = 1:30/100 m

Want to calculate a different pairing? Open the Swim Pace Calculator to enter any distance and time, see pool and open-water splits, and build your training zones.