Swim Pace Calculator
5 km in 1 hr 50 min is a pace of 2:12 per 100 m
Swimming 5 km in 1 hr 50 min requires a pace of 2:12 per 100 m (22:00 per km / 35:24 per mile). This distance is the 5 km open-water event.
At 2:12/100 m, each 25 m lap takes 0:33 and each 50 m length takes 1:06. To check a different time for 5 km, or to explore pool and open-water splits, use the calculator below.
Pace breakdown
| Distance | 5 km |
| Target time | 1 hr 50 min |
| Pace per 100 m | 2:12 |
| Pace per km | 22:00 |
| Pace per mile | 35:24 |
Training paces at 2:12/100 m
Derived from your 2:12/100 m race pace using the same formula as the Swim Pace Calculator.
| Easy (warm-up / recovery) | 2:32/100 m |
| Aerobic base | 2:19/100 m |
| Threshold | 2:05/100 m |
| Build sets | 1:59/100 m |
| Sprint intervals | 1:52/100 m |
| Lap pace (25 m pool) | 0:33/lap |
Try a different time for 5 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.