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1001 Pools


Pool-time = joy-time
Oh yeah! I was back in the water at my local LA Fitness in Barrie at 0600 today. The last time I swam here was the day before Ontario...
Jul 23, 20202 min read


6 pools, 2 dogs, 1 Prius: Arizona to Ontario
When my wife and I decided in 2018, after a couple of decades of toying with the idea, to move to her homeland of Canada, we didn't quite...
Jul 19, 20203 min read


The Peace Corps taught me everything I needed to survive the pandemic
I think I learned everything I needed to survive the COVID-19 pandemic during my time in the Peace Corps in Swaziland in the early 1990s...
May 6, 20204 min read


Practically All-Canadian: Pools #390 to #400
Ahh, this is a special set of 11 pools, as it encompasses my first few months settling into our new life in Canada. We crossed the...
May 2, 20201 min read


Pools #401 to #410: Canada & California
These 10 pools cover a tight and important time - March and April of 2019 - when we were still brand-new to living in Canada and just as...
Apr 26, 20201 min read


One month dry: wistfully recalling pools #411 to #420
Had I known that my March 16th, 2020 swim of 1,750 yards was going to be my last for a while, I would have cranked out more. The...
Apr 16, 20201 min read


3 universities, 2 communities and 1 whack of algae: Pools #421 to #430
I really should choose my next home to be near a university with a great pool that has community access. As I doubt I'll be living in...
Apr 11, 20201 min read


A bubble, an upside down arc, 4 lanes, 6 lanes, whatever goes - Pools #431 to #440
I think it's actually good that I didn't keep up with my Pool Pics every time I added a new pool. Going back and updating these in sets...
Apr 5, 20201 min read


Flattening the wrong curve
I have officially wrapped up my 13th year of this epic quest to swim in 1,001 different pools before I die**. With all the buzz about...
Mar 31, 20201 min read


Swimming with friends - Pools #441 to #450
Pandemic Panic be damned! If I can't go to my happy place, I'm going to think about my happy places. I've updated my next set of 10 pool...
Mar 28, 20201 min read
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