Swimming Speed Calculation: Comparing 50m/25s vs 75m/50s Pace Analysis

Question

During a swimming contest, four swimmers completed different distances in varying times:

Swimmer A - 50m in 25 seconds.

Swimmer B - 75m in 50 seconds.

Swimmer C - 20m in 10 seconds.

Swimmer D - 100m in 80 seconds.

Which swimmer had the fastest pace?

First calculate the pace for each swimmer. Pace is the time taken per meter.

Swimmer A pace: $\frac{25}{50} = 0.5$

Swimmer B pace: $\frac{50}{75} \approx 0.67$

Swimmer C pace: $\frac{10}{20} = 0.5$

Swimmer D pace: $\frac{80}{100} = 0.8$

Swimmers A and C have the fastest pace at 0.5 seconds per meter. After them swimmer B and last swimmer D.

Swimmer D
Swimmer A
Swimmer C
Swimmer B