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1001 Pools


Fast(er) Friday - Hackett 200 IMs
7 February 2025 I really love the concept of test sets, sets that one does exactly the same way over & over again to track progress. I...
Feb 7, 20251 min read


Training Table: Good Day Sunshine
27 January 2025 Part of keeping my commitment to train for the 400 long course freestyle this year means repeating my 3 x 300 test set...
Jan 27, 20251 min read


Training Table: Flashback Friday
24 January 2025 As I was cooling down in Lane 5 this morning, one of the two "fast" lanes during lane swimming sessions at the London...
Jan 24, 20252 min read


Race Report: Crushed (again) by K2!
18 January 2025 When I raced at this long course meet last year at the (generally) excellent K2 Crawley pool ... ... I wrote that it, "...
Jan 18, 20253 min read


Training Table: FA(s)T Friday
17 January 2025 While I cannot recommend Hoppers restaurant as performance food when you get their prix fixe feast, it’s some of the...
Jan 17, 20252 min read


Fun with 1500s (almost)
9 December 2024 I first created and did this workout in SCM back in August of 2009. The intervals were faster back then, but I do like...
Dec 9, 20241 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


My Longest Workout in ~40 years!
August 18th, 2024 After bonking on last Sunday's attempt at a 12,500-meter workout, I tried to prepare myself this week, through more...
Aug 18, 20242 min read


I wish Leon had swum & won the 200 free instead of the 200 breast - Pool #691
30 July 2024 I firmly believe the 400 Individual Medley is far and away both the most fun event to race and the most fun event to watch...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Watch Ripped Off in Paris - Pool #695
3 August 2024 I almost had a €200 lap swimming session this morning at Piscine Keller, on the western edge of Paris, a stone’s throw from...
Aug 3, 20242 min read
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