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Pool Review (#602) - Beauty Beach Weekend in Brighton
8 July 2023 This morning was an absolute delight to be able to join Maia with her #Masters team at #Brighton #SwimmingClub . The...
Jul 7, 20231 min read


Pool Review (#601) - First Swim in Germany
5 July 2023 Eindrucksvoll und exzellent! After two days in crowded pools, I was very much hoping that this outdoor schwimmbad about...
Jul 4, 20231 min read


My 44-Year-Old Self Coaches My 55-Year-Old Self
2 January 2023 The year I turned 45, 2012, was not just the best year of my Masters' swimming "career" in terms of performance, I'd put...
Jan 2, 20231 min read


My 2022 Swim(ify) Wrapped
2 January 2023 Reflecting on the swimming highlights of the year: #1 - Swimming with Family I come from a swimming family, then created a...
Jan 2, 20232 min read


Race Report: Leg Day (400 Kick-For-Time)
29 December 2022 Though I made a solid effort at the 400 Kick-For-Time a couple of weeks ago, I felt like my training this fall had...
Dec 29, 20222 min read


Race Report: IM Fast(er) Masters Challenge
18 December 2022 It's been over a decade since I last tried tapering for a meet where I switched out my normal mid-to-long distance focus...
Dec 18, 20223 min read


Five Days of Rest in Five Pools
17 December 2022 While it is certainly not my preference to have a business trip right before a taper meet, this happens more often than...
Dec 17, 20223 min read


Seven Days to Race, Three Days of Rest
11 December 2022 Race day for the Swim Ontario Masters IM Fast meet is in seven days and the psych sheets are out. With my swim...
Dec 11, 20222 min read


4,250 Day Lookback
7 December 2022 With 11 days to go before race day, I looked back to the 2011 short course yards season for taper ideas. That year, I...
Dec 7, 20221 min read


Cap-Channeling Olympians
6 December 2022 Thanks to a late night of work stress, I gotess sleep l than desired, even more so because my body woke me up with my...
Dec 6, 20222 min read
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