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The recent issue of U.S. Masters Swimming magazine came earlier this week. I always look forward to its arrival with its short articles on training, nutrition, stroke technique and swimming in general. This issue was especially exciting as on the cover it had one of my all time swimmer heros on it–Rowdy Gaines. Rowdy was… Continue reading Both Side of the Lane Line…Swimmer Magazine

2014 was a great year and most certainly from a swimming point of view. My USMS FLOG (fitness log) says I swam 403.44 miles which is basically swimming from Boston to New York City and back (plus a little more). Not bad but there is room for more. 2014 found me swimming with my MIT… Continue reading Ringing out the old…and anticipating the new

With the amount of time I spend at MIT it’s kind of funny that pool #61 is Alumni Pool @ the Wang Fitness Center.  Just before the holidays they close our beloved Z Center pool for its annual maintenance. Our cabal of morning swimmers then migrate a few blocks east to Alumni Pool to fen… Continue reading #61-MIT Alumni Pool, Cambridge, MA

With passing of summer, no new pools and the lack of events their seems to be a bit of a lull in my blogging.  Let me just highlight a couple of things over the last couple of fall months. The last event of the season was Sharkfest Boston in mid-September. It is a 1500 meter… Continue reading A Fall Lull

After my first Paris swim the other day and trying to understand  the apparent chaos involved in French lap swimming I decided to give it a go at another pool. This time I brought witnesses, my friends Rip and Suzie to verify this craziness.   We met at the Piscine Suzanne-Berlioux in the Les Halles.… Continue reading #60-Piscine Suzanne-Berlioux, Les Halles, 1st Arrondissement, Paris

Today I christened a new country for the now ongoing pool project-France! Piscine Pointoise is in the Latin Quartier a very short walk from where we are staying at the Hotel Jeu de Paume on the Ile St. Louis.  The pool opened up at 4:30pm and I showed up 10 minutes before and there was… Continue reading #59-Piscine Pontoise, Latin Quartier 5th Arrondissement, Paris

A quick trip to London was in order post Channel swim. Tim and I took the train up from Dover and stayed at the Marble Arch Marriott.  We walked through Hyde Park to Buckingham Palace and then met my friend Colby and Tim’s friend Kevin at a pub and had some beers. I was craving… Continue reading #58 Serpentine Swim Club, Hyde Park, London, England

Wow-what an amazing experience! There is so much to share. Not sure where to begin…so I will start with highlights from each day and will go into  detail about the Channel crossing. Readers beware this blog may be longer than normal. On August 29, it was an easy flight to London Heathrow from Boston. I… Continue reading SAA English Channel 2014

Actually we are on Lake Winnisquam in New Hampshire. It is right next to Lake Winnipesake where the classic movie On Golden Pond was filmed with Henry Fonda, Jane Fonda and Katherine Hepburn. The cabin is set on the beautiful lake. With the calm waters, passing Chris Craft motor boats and the loons in the… Continue reading On Golden Pond…kinda

With this years summer sales meeting in Nashville I was expecting a country vibe. Little did I know my trip would have a small Olympic under current.  Staying at the new Omni downtown a short walk from Broadway and the honky tonks made it very easy for us to enjoy the music nightlife and good… Continue reading #57 Nashville ain’t all just country…Centinnel Sportsplex, Tracy Caulkins Competition Pool