Are you suffering from calf cramps from speed sets and pushing off? I have been in Triathlon long enough to see some of the long time athletes succumb to chronic muscle tension that won’t go away. …
One of my regular swimmers, I’ll call her Sophie, is a beautifully minded 64 year old woman who drives 90 minutes every other week to take a lesson. I think it’s like therapy for both of us. She simply LOVES …
"The journey is more important than the destination, and the process is always more important than the goal." Alan Wong
I saw this in a picture frame at Alan Wong’s restaurant while I was in Honolulu, Hawaii the first part …
Spent a day at the Biodome in Montreal watching from underwater as the ducks gracefully moved themselves around with beautiful relaxed " wrists" in open " backhoe" position. Isn’t nature wonderful. …
I can’t wait to get into the pool today. Two days ago I had what felt like a breakthrough swim. Those days are so exciting and I hardly wanted to get out of the pool.
I’ve made huge improvements in …
Swim Around Charleston…
There are no medals for a low stroke count.
You only get a medal if you win, place or show. Nobody cares how many strokes you take to get there. So why do swimmers and coaches spend so much time …
I am excited to embark on an open water swimming event this weekend that is the first of its’ kind! It is a bold move to announce my entry in my first ever blog entry. I mean, now I’ve got …
Three of us competed in the Montauk, NY, Mighty Man Half-Iron relay last weekend. We finished second among men’s teams, 25 seconds in front of third place, and way behind a team that should have been called “Freaks of …
I have been using a Finis Tempo Trainer in my swimming for about a year now and I absolutely love it. It is the #1 training tool in my swim bag without a doubt. In fact it is almost the …