Swim Pace Calculator
3 km in 50 minutes is a pace of 1:40 per 100 m
Swimming 3 km in 50 minutes requires a pace of 1:40 per 100 m (16:40 per km / 26:49 per mile). This distance is a 3 km open-water distance.
At 1:40/100 m, each 25 m lap takes 0:25 and each 50 m length takes 0:50. To check a different time for 3 km, or to explore pool and open-water splits, use the calculator below.
Pace breakdown
| Distance | 3 km |
| Target time | 50 minutes |
| Pace per 100 m | 1:40 |
| Pace per km | 16:40 |
| Pace per mile | 26:49 |
Training paces at 1:40/100 m
Derived from your 1:40/100 m race pace using the same formula as the Swim Pace Calculator.
| Easy (warm-up / recovery) | 1:55/100 m |
| Aerobic base | 1:45/100 m |
| Threshold | 1:35/100 m |
| Build sets | 1:30/100 m |
| Sprint intervals | 1:25/100 m |
| Lap pace (25 m pool) | 0:25/lap |
Try a different time for 3 km
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.