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1001 Pools


Flowerpots & Dolphins
21 August 2022 I just came back from the most idyllic camping experience I have ever had on Ontario's FlowerPot Island. Technically, this...
Aug 21, 20223 min read


Race Day #2: Numerogically Pretty
5 August 2022 The most exciting part of my racing on Friday was ... ... my warmups! I managed to nab two new pools in one day, starting...
Aug 6, 20222 min read


Diving into the Dominican (pools #535 and #536)
25 July 2022 My company had a big awards trip planned for the Dominican Republic at the Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana resort over this past...
Jul 25, 20222 min read


Did I peak at 8 years old? (Pool #534)
15 July 2022 The small world of swimming came back to me in a big way over the last two days swimming at this very wonderful 6 lane 25...
Jul 15, 20222 min read


The Incomparable Mary T Meagher (Pool #523)
9 July 2022 There are some swims that are legendary, swims that were either so far ahead of their time or swims that broke through time...
Jul 9, 20223 min read


Repair and Rain Delays
16 June 2022 Whenever I come to my company's HQ in Bowie, Maryland, I like to stay at a basic Marriott Springhill Suites which has a...
Jun 16, 20221 min read


Almost best of the 50s - Part Two
21 May 2022 How can you not love a competition where this is your warmup pool - The only real difference from this pool versus the...
May 21, 20222 min read


Time traveling back to 50 at Canadian Masters Nationals!
20 May 2022 You really couldn't ask for a better pool setup for a national championship than the double-ended, 10 lane x 25 meter setup...
May 20, 20222 min read


Ordre Aquatique Québécois
20 May 2022 If my first experience swimming in a community pool in Quebec City is indicative of the well-ordered aquatic community here,...
May 20, 20221 min read


If The Cure built a pool ...
16 May 2022 As great as the swimming was in Tampa, the travel back home on Friday night was the opposite - so many Air Canada...
May 18, 20223 min read
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