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1001 Pools


Test Set: Heart Rate Recovery & Memory
June 12, 2024 Windsor Athletic Club (West Windsor Township, New Jersey) I have been doing Dave Salo's "Pulse Plot" test set (see this...
Jun 12, 20242 min read


(Belated) Pool (#670) & Race Review from Guernsey
6 April 2024 I was very slow to “officially” post pool #670 on my #1001Pools quest, the interesting, spacious and aptly beautiful Beau...
Apr 8, 20242 min read


The Quarter Century Goal?
29 March 2024 When I turned forty and somewhat offhandedly set this intention to swim at least 1,001 meters in 1,001 different pools...
Mar 30, 20242 min read


Race Report: Crushed by K2
20 January 2024 A beautiful pool named after the world's second tallest mountain should be inspiring ... ... and it was. But, racing...
Jan 21, 20243 min read


Pool Review (#605): Stepping & turning in Richmond
July 12, 2023 Traveling around pools of the world, you learn what different cultures, countries, and localities really care about. In...
Jan 4, 20242 min read


Pool Review (#651): Revisiting a Revitalized Queen Mother
22 December 2023 The Queen Mother Sports Centre was actually one of the first five English pools I ever swam in, but it was a family play...
Dec 23, 20231 min read


Pool Review (#603): The Beach Life in Brighton
9 July 2023 Maia and I packed a lot of fun into my first visit to Brighton, with her being a most-excellent hostess and tour-guide. In...
Jul 9, 20231 min read


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 8, 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 5, 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
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