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1001 Pools


My Kind of Main Set
24 September 2024 Since swimming Windermere on August 31st , other than racing a couple of one-day meets this month**, I have been pretty...
Sep 24, 20242 min read


Another Luscious London Lido
9 September 2024 This pool has been on my London “Aquatic Bucket List” since before I even moved here as my daughter Maia had swum here a...
Sep 9, 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 8, 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 7, 20231 min read


Stumbling into history: Marshall Street Leisure Centre (London) - Pool #546
2 October 2022 On the way back from Italy recently, my wife and I stopped over in London to visit Maia, our oldest daughter who now lives...
Oct 2, 20222 min read
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