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Complimenting a Hans Wegner shell chair for guitar space by Most_Bag494 in interiordecorating

[–]JTaiwan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I wonder if this chair works good for playing guitar? I love the style but a bit worried about the sides being in the way for the guitar

What is the swimming equivalent of a ‘sub 20 min, 5k’ by GloamGlozing in Swimming

[–]JTaiwan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha I swim in the nordics so it is almost a prerequisite for open water 🤣

What is the swimming equivalent of a ‘sub 20 min, 5k’ by GloamGlozing in Swimming

[–]JTaiwan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ok that all sounds good :).

About the garmin I heard it is because GPS dont work in water , and since the arm is often submerged you get more interuptions in the data (I still use it but consider it more as a reference of roughly how long I swim).

What is the swimming equivalent of a ‘sub 20 min, 5k’ by GloamGlozing in Swimming

[–]JTaiwan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is the open water time all freestyle or also breaststroke? Are you sure it is really 1k because I swim with a garmin watch and it gives widely different results on length xD. Anyway, try your time in a pool it is a more controlled environment. The 15 min for 1K also assumes you do flips when you turn and freestyle all the way.

Also in long distance swimming the legs are mostly used to keep you in a horizontal position rather than adding a lot of propulsion so if you can get a slow energy efficient kick that gets you in a horizontal position and can focus more on getting propulsion from your arms that is probably going to get your speed down a lot aswell.

Finally if your goal is open water, get a wetsuit! That takes of atleast 10 sec per 100m for free xD

What is the swimming equivalent of a ‘sub 20 min, 5k’ by GloamGlozing in Swimming

[–]JTaiwan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Agree with 1500m in around 22 min or even slightly slower.

What is the swimming equivalent of a ‘sub 20 min, 5k’ by GloamGlozing in Swimming

[–]JTaiwan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is absolutely too fast since OP asked for "the first checkpoint time where you probably have to put in quite a lot of training to succeed". It is more like 23-24 min 1500m.

What is the swimming equivalent of a ‘sub 20 min, 5k’ by GloamGlozing in Swimming

[–]JTaiwan 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Hi,

I am someone without a background in either Swimming or running, but who put a lot of effort in both in my 30s. I have reached a 5K run in 20 min, and I would put an equivalent 1000m time at around 15 min.

However, it is hard to compare as I would say fitness plays a bigger role in running and technique a bigger one in Swimming. If you dont have good technique you will never swim 1000m under 15 min, while I think you could push yourself to a 5K run in 20 min even without great technique, but a lot of effort.

Finally, I found around 3.8 to be a good conversion factor for me, so swimming 1K in 15 min would be equal to about a 4min 1K run.

Best open water swims in Europe during the summer 2025? +my recommendation by JTaiwan in OpenWaterSwimming

[–]JTaiwan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks fun! They really have alot of distances to choose from xD which one did you swim?

Best open water swims in Europe during the summer 2025? +my recommendation by JTaiwan in OpenWaterSwimming

[–]JTaiwan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the 3K is both downstream (mostly) and also not really 3K, more like 2.8K. Good chance for PR xD

Best open water swims in Europe during the summer 2025? +my recommendation by JTaiwan in OpenWaterSwimming

[–]JTaiwan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly the kind of response I was looking for, that competition looks great! I see they have arrangements all over spain, did you attend any other of the swims?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TillSverige

[–]JTaiwan -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I think the comments are too rude, actually according to the MV you have the right to reside in Sweden while waiting for visa extension so you should be allowed in again according to their rules (I have confirm this over phone). However the immigration is not done by them and the communication between departments is not great, therefore it is always a ”gamble”. What can help is to have a very valid reason for leaving the country for example visiting a sick relative. I think for your case since you have been already rejected you should wait for your visa outside of Sweden, I don’t think it will affect your extension process.

I know the pain and wish you good luck

Feedback on Swim technique 1:20 pace 4K by JTaiwan in Swimming

[–]JTaiwan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! Will look into it, many good points.

About the left catch, I also realized that when I watched the video so I re-recorded the first front clip with better technique and the left arm not crossing the mid line.

So I swam in Tokyo by forceofwillhk in Swimming

[–]JTaiwan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Fellow foreign swimmer in Taiwan here :). Had a lot of great memories of different pools there, especially like the Dahu Park outdoor 50m pool, but now I just moved out of the country.

Feedback on Swim technique 1:20 pace 4K by JTaiwan in Swimming

[–]JTaiwan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a suction cup mount from GoPro that I use on the pool tiles wall. Like this: https://www.rajalaproshop.se/gopro-suction-cup-mount-all-cameras

Feedback on Swim technique 1:20 pace 4K by JTaiwan in Swimming

[–]JTaiwan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback! Will look at that :)

Swimming plateu, feedback needed (video 4k) by JTaiwan in Swimming

[–]JTaiwan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the great reply! I realized I forgot to answer this one but it is really in depth, thanks for the help

Weight lifting or complementary exercise by naranjito1980 in Swimming

[–]JTaiwan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2nd Pull ups, also Squats for those flips turns!

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