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1001 Pools


Pythagoras goes for a swim
22 July 2021 How does one honor both a love of mathematics and a love of swimming? By taking one of the most famous theorems ... trying...
Jul 22, 20211 min read


Aerobically, I've still got it
27 February 2021 After feeling so abysmal in the water on Monday, I swam a drill/"get to know the water" oriented Masters workout on...
Feb 27, 20211 min read


Out for 18%, slower by 20%
22 February 2021 When I jumped into the Sam Cancilla swimming pool at Barrie's Allandale Recreation Centre on Monday morning, I had been...
Feb 23, 20212 min read


The swim'll come out tomorrow...
21 February 2021 Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow There'll be swimming Just thinkin' about tomorrow Clears away the cobwebs and the...
Feb 21, 20212 min read


Polar Bear Plunging into 2021, coast to coast, ocean to lake
1 January 2021 Someday I'll put together a full history of the Brundage Family Polar Bear jumps, but this tradition started back in 2001....
Jan 2, 20212 min read


Data Geeking on Virtual Racing
11 December 2020 With the completion of my 1500 meter freestyle today, I finished the full lineup of pool events (along with some fun...
Dec 11, 20202 min read


Competition, the fountain of youth
6 December 2020 I was over at my local LA Fitness today, testing my progress on my 400 (yards) Kick For Time, a virtual event that I've...
Dec 6, 20202 min read


A lifetime best ...
3 December 2020 Holly Community Centre - Barrie - 25 meters ... is always easy to do when you do something for the first time! In my 45+...
Dec 3, 20201 min read


USRPT meets ULBST
30 November 2020 LA Fitness - Barrie Cundles Road - 25 yards Ultra-Short Race Pace Training became all the rage a few years ago, spurred...
Nov 30, 20202 min read


ISL-ing the Not-Quite-Nationals Virtual Pool Challenge
Multiple days in November and December City of Barrie's Holly and East Bayfield Community Centres Masters Swimming Ontario has been doing...
Nov 29, 20203 min read
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