30 December 2025 I ended 2025 the way I spent the year: racing! After discovering the uncrowded, super-clean and well-maintained 25-yard pool at the Ron Edwards YMCA in Burlington, Ontario, I decided to use this pool for this year’s entry into the MEMO Swim Team’s 400 Kick-For-Time .  I paired a Christmas gift – a new FINIS Swim Fuse entry level tech suit (more on this below) – with their Smart Goggles to time this late morning on the 30 th .  I had one of the lanes in the d

20 December 2024 I think I'll get a lot more takers on this fun main set versus the last set I posted ;) I first did the MEMO (Marcia's...

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...

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...

3 December 2022 I caught a few replays from this week's US Open long course championships, highlight reels featuring Katie Ledecky and...

30 November 2022 As the Davis Aquatic Masters Brute Squad virtual event closed today, I left myself no choice but to hit my local LA...

25 November 2022 Forget the deals in the stores, I got the best deal around for a pool tourist when I dropped into The Workout Club in...

19 November 2022 After yesterday's "Fail & Bail" workout and an utterly crappy, maybe four hours of sleep last night (thanks to my...

10 November 2022 I've needed to essentially make this whole week a taper / rest week to recover from racing four measly events this past...

9 November 2022 I have to remember how much racing takes out of me. I was feeling a bit better this morning, now ~3 days since Sunday's...