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1001 Pools


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


Remembering swimming
In retrospect, my wide eyes from my late February swim capture the emotions I feel now, as we all deal with life shut down,...
Mar 22, 20201 min read


Race Report: All-Out Swim
While I can almost always wish I had swum faster, I had a pretty perfect day at the Downtown Swim Club's All-Out Swim meet, hosted long...
Feb 8, 20202 min read
Training Table: On the right track
I had a very solid month of training in January, at least in terms of consistency of being in the water and swim volume/effort. There...
Feb 3, 20202 min read
Training Table: 400 IM Test Set
The long slog to get back into shape continues and I finally felt just good enough in the water to even attempt my 400 IM Test Set, a...
Jan 26, 20203 min read


Training Table: Taking the volume to 11
These days, with the wonders of being 50-something, I don't normally swim more than 3 or 4 days in a row before taking a day out of the...
Dec 3, 20192 min read
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