100M challenge at the 2008 Olympic Trials

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Current World Rankings SWIM
100 meter MEN | 100 meter WOMEN
400 meter MEN | 400 meter WOMEN
1000 meters MEN | 1000 meter WOMEN
1500 meters MEN | 1500 meter WOMEN

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DryTri events click here for DryTri distances, race rules and info

Current World Rankings DRYTRI
Sprint MEN | Sprint WOMEN
Olympic MEN | Olympic WOMEN
Half Ironman MEN | Half Ironman WOMAN
Full Ironman MEN | Full Ironman WOMAN

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GETTING STARTED - World Ranking Swim or DryTri

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STEP 2: GET YOURSELF IN POSITION
Place your hands in the paddles/handles, and position yourself on the padded bench, arms extended and ready to start.

STEP 3: SET THE MONITOR TO COUNT DOWN YOUR DISTANCE

Set the VM Monitor to swim the desired distance, then press "SETUP" to exit (see detailed instructions on next page). The monitor will remain ready for you begin the challenge... as soon as you pull on the drive cords, the monitor will begin counting. (Tip: a friend can do this to make it easier.)

set monitor to count down your distance	record your time (top field)

STEP 4: READY, SET, GO!
Start your desired stroke (freestyle or butterfly). The monitor will begin counting down the distance and counting up your time as soon as you begin pulling on the drive cords. Tip: Pace yourself! Swimmers should expect time displayed to compare with “pulling”, no start & no push turns, LC meters!

STEP 5: RECORD YOUR TIME
When you complete your distance, the monitor will freeze so you can record your time. To begin again or to reset the distance, press "SETUP" twice.

TIPS:
*We recommend having a friend set-up the monitor so you can get into ready position. However, if you don't have someone available, you can set the distance on the monitor, while you keep one foot on the floor, then press "SETUP" on the monitor, and GO! (As soon as you pull on the drive cords, the monitor will begin counting.)

RULES:

1. To ensure comparable times, you must use a proper swim stroke (butterfly or freestyle) for the complete 100 meter challenge.
2. You can set the damper door at any setting (we recommend a setting of 2 or 3).
3. To keep the integrity of our world rankings, we require one of the following to document all WORLD RECORD setting times:
4. A photo of the monitor with your WORLD RECORD time*.
5. A witness** to your WORLD RECORD TIME (click here to download official world ranking entry form.

SETTING THE VM MONITOR TO COUNT DOWN A SPECIFIC DISTANCE (in meters)

1. To set the VM Monitor for the Vasa challenge, turn the monitor on, then push the “SETUP” button. The left most number will be flashing (Figure A).
2. Press the the up ➞ and down ➞ arrows to change the flashing number. To move to the next number, use the right ➞ arrow. Set your desired distance: 100, 400 or 1500 meters.
3. Once you have set your desired distance, press “SETUP” to exit. The monitor will enter BASIC > Pace Mode. It will remain ready until you begin the challenge (Figure B).
4. As soon as you pull on the drive cords, the VM monitor will begin the race. The monitor will display: elapsed time, meters, pace/100 meters, strokes per minute (SPM) and average watts.
5. When the pre-set distance is completed, the monitor will freeze so you can record the data (Figure C). (After 5 minutes of inactivity, the monitor will auto shut off.) To begin again or to reset the distance, press “SETUP” twice.

turn the monitor on then press "setup"	set your desired distance (in meters)	monitor will freeze when pre-set distance is complete so you can record your time