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    500 m in 12 minutes is a pace of 2:24 per 100 m

    Swimming 500 m in 12 minutes requires a pace of 2:24 per 100 m (24:00 per km / 38:37 per mile). This distance is a standard pool session benchmark.

    At 2:24/100 m, each 25 m lap takes 0:36 and each 50 m length takes 1:12. To check a different time for 500 m, or to explore pool and open-water splits, use the calculator below.

    Pace breakdown

    Distance500 m
    Target time12 minutes
    Pace per 100 m2:24
    Pace per km24:00
    Pace per mile38:37

    Training paces at 2:24/100 m

    Derived from your 2:24/100 m race pace using the same formula as the Swim Pace Calculator.

    Easy (warm-up / recovery)2:46/100 m
    Aerobic base2:31/100 m
    Threshold2:17/100 m
    Build sets2:10/100 m
    Sprint intervals2:02/100 m
    Lap pace (25 m pool)0:36/lap

    Try a different time for 500 m

    Faster: 11 minutes = 2:12/100 mSlower: 13 minutes = 2:36/100 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.