Pangaea was the awe inspiring supercontinent that broke apart during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic era. That was a bazillion years ago! Depending on your definition it broke into seven or eight major tectonic plates. How mind boggling is that? Never once in my life have I thought of swimming across a tectonic plate until…legendary San… Continue reading Trans-Tectonic Plate Swim
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High on a hill, it calls to me…
What calls to me is…San Francisco, likely my favorite American city. Legendary San Francisco Chronicle columnist, Herb Caen said it best, “One day if I got to heaven…I’ll look around and say, ‘It ain’t bad, but it ain’t San Francisco’”. Family vacation brought us to San Francisco and Stinson Beach in Marin County. To me… Continue reading High on a hill, it calls to me…
Swim Angels-Swim Across America
Swim Across America’s Boston Harbor Relay is always a good time to reflect on the angels that walk beside us and watch above us everyday and to think about friends and family that have battled cancer. Swim Across America, as you know, is a wonderful know non-profit organization focused on raising money for cancer research.… Continue reading Swim Angels-Swim Across America
Portland Bridge Swim
It was back to my roots Portland, Oregon for what I think was my first open water swim event in my home state and a quick visit to see family. The Portland Bridge Swim is a 11 mile swim down the Willamette River swimming under all 12 bridges from the Sellwood Bridge to the St.… Continue reading Portland Bridge Swim
#105-Bath Water
Jumping into a cold pool in the morning isn’t always a pleasant experience. I have often thought about how awesome it would be to create a pool where when you jump in it’s instantly warm and as you swim it cools down to a nice training temp-not too cold and not too hot but, just… Continue reading #105-Bath Water
New Seasons
Yes, the outdoor swimming season in New England has finally arrived…I think. There are a couple of small but important markers that note the beginning the new season. The first, is the Charles River One Mile Swim which tends to be the first race in the Boston area. For decades the water was too polluted to… Continue reading New Seasons
#104 Make America Great Again…
This week I had to travel a couple of days for work. When asked where I was going I would say, “Washington, DC to Make America Great Again”. The most common response was a “bad joke”. While many people love Washington, DC to me it is just “ok” and that isn’t because of the current… Continue reading #104 Make America Great Again…
Swimming Saves Lives
The Swimming Saves Lives Foundation is the charitable arm of U.S. Masters Swimming focused on raising awareness about the problem of adult drowning. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention more than one-third of adults in the United States can’t swim the length of the pool. Statistics also show that about 10 people… Continue reading Swimming Saves Lives
Clockwise vs. Anti-Clockwise
After spending time in spectacular Amsterdam and hitting pool #102 it was off to London for a few days. We took the train from Amsterdam to Brussels and then changed trains to take the EuroStar to London’s St. Pancras station. It was on this train ride that the first of two swimming revelations came to… Continue reading Clockwise vs. Anti-Clockwise
Zwembad…Amsterdam #102
Stroopwaffle, Dutch pancakes and aged Gouda cheese are a few of the edibles that one indulges in while in Amsterdam. For spring break this year we headed to Europe for a mini European tour; Amsterdam and London. If I was going to continue to enjoy the aforementioned Dutch delicacies and save room for some English… Continue reading Zwembad…Amsterdam #102
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