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Topless & Outdoors

For readers of my last blog on “Fashion Week” don’t let this title Topless & Outdoors get you too excited. I know where some of my (male) readers minds went. This blog is not about topless swimming outdoors. This blogger does not write about such matters. This blog in many respects kicks off the 2016… Continue reading Topless & Outdoors

Fashion Week

For many, New York’s Fashion Week in February, is the celebration of world class designers newest collections in Bryant Park.  For me the first week of May is the celebration of the start of Long Course season and where the Burrow Aquatic Collection is shown at MIT’s Z Center Pool. This years collection was quite… Continue reading Fashion Week

Workout Tracker-Gibraltar

Everyday post swim, I religiously enter my workout in my USMS fitness log (see blogpost dated 1/31/16). For the last eight weeks I have also been recording my workouts in my Gibraltar Workout Tracker.  My friend, Grant and Strait of Gibraltar swimming partner created the tracker to keep us and our former team mate accountable… Continue reading Workout Tracker-Gibraltar

#75 Aspen Recreation Center…the real workout took place out of the pool

Well, this was my first pool in Colorado and it surely it didn’t disappoint. How could it? I was in Aspen. Sean and I came to ski for a few days. More on skiing in a bit. The second morning as Sean was sleeping I discovered the Aspen Recreation Center. It’s a fabulous rec center… Continue reading #75 Aspen Recreation Center…the real workout took place out of the pool

5 in a row!

Last night the Weston Red Tide Swimming AND Diving team captured their fifth title in a row in a close victory that came down to the final race the 4×100 free relay. At the beginning of the season I don’t think anyone really thought it was possible.  The boys worked hard all season with the… Continue reading 5 in a row!