“In my mind I’m going to Carolina…” well it wasn’t in my mind or just humming James Taylor music I was actually going to North Carolina. The first pool of the year brought me to Charlotte and the Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center. It is the home of SwimMac one of the training teams of choice… Continue reading 115~Carolina in my mind…
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The Year In Review 2018
Yup, it’s time to reflect on back on all things aquatic for the year and to begin to look ahead towards the new year. It was literally down to the wire, as in December 31st, to hit my goal of swimming 500 miles for the year. Not sure I have ever cut it that close… Continue reading The Year In Review 2018
114~Me Tarzan…
Today, I felt like Tarzan. A jungle call like Tarzan’s before entering a pool is often times called for to ease ones way into a brisk pool in the morning. It seemed particularly apropos today jumping into the Intercontinental Hotel’s pool on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. The Intercontinental was originally built as the Medinah Athletic… Continue reading 114~Me Tarzan…
Inshallah…Morocco Swim Trek
Inshallah means…”God willing” in Arabic. For the last three years I have been following a unique swimming event, Morocco Swim Trek. This year, thankfully “Allah willed”. I tried to get other swim buddies to join me for this journey to no avail. I was on my own-solo! Morocco Swim Trek is a staged swim of… Continue reading Inshallah…Morocco Swim Trek
#113~En Schweiz…Hallenbad Allmend
After Le Grande Tour (#110, #111, #112~Le Grande Tour) it was time to get a little rest and relaxation of sorts on our European adventure. Shannon (formerly Lady Shannon) and I continued on for a few days of leisure in Switzerland. We headed for Interlaken in the foothills of the Alps for a night and… Continue reading #113~En Schweiz…Hallenbad Allmend
#110, #111, #112~Le Grande Tour
In the early 1800’s the European aristocracy toured Europe with their families staying in some of finest hotels of their day. Why not try the same with pools and open water at these grand hotels? While I am not an aristocrat I am certainly a pool connoisseur. For a journey this grand Lady Shannon joined.… Continue reading #110, #111, #112~Le Grande Tour
#107, #108, #109~Breathless
Running through my brain this week was the pop hit Breathless circa 2000 by The Corrs. In particular the lyric-Come on, come on, leave me breathless. Three new pools in three states in seven days you would think thats why I was breathless. I wish that was the case…let me quickly share my new pools. First up the YMCA… Continue reading #107, #108, #109~Breathless
Finishes and Starts
As swimmers I realize we typically speak about improving our starts and then finishes but today’s blog is really about finishes and starts. For me this past week, likely marks the finish of or very close to finish of the 2018 open water swim season. There may be a few open water swims left but,… Continue reading Finishes and Starts
When the cat’s away…
The fish will swim…of course! That’s what one does when you are flying solo for the weekend. First up was Swim Across America, Rhode Island. It was an early bell in the morning as I needed to be in Narragansett by 7:00 to volunteer. It was my third SAA event of the summer and my… Continue reading When the cat’s away…
#106~We’re bACK…!
Yes-we were back on Nantucket! It started off as one last summer weekend hoorah before Courtney goes off to school but oddly enough, well maybe not so oddly, we mixed in some easy going swimming. The weekend was chosen with a primary goal in mind that Courtney could see her long time bestie Lucy who… Continue reading #106~We’re bACK…!
Goggle Reflections 