29 August 2026 It's been a relaxing week since I swam the 400 IM at the European Masters Championships in Slovakia, but recovery time is over because the Swim England Masters Championships kick off in eight weeks at the excellent Ponds Forge International Sports Centre: Reflecting back on the summer of training and racing, I had three big lessons: Vacation after the event - My wife and I had a great holiday, sandwiching in the 2/3 days of racing in Bratislava between 3 days i