Last weekend was the second annual Misery Challenge in Manchester by the Sea. It was a spectacularly beautiful day albeit a bit hot. With the success of last years event the number of participants increased. There also appeared to be a solid core of swimmers from last year. The good news was that my synchro… Continue reading Synchronized Swimming…Misery Challenge
Chloe’s Boyz
Our friend, open water swim coach and all around Australian English Channel swim goddess, Chloe McCardel spirit was ever present (for a few of us) during Swim Across America’s Boston Harbor Relay yesterday. Swim Across America is a fabulous fundraising organization for cancer research. Since 1987 they have raised over $40 million for cancer research… Continue reading Chloe’s Boyz
Picture Perfect
What is it about the Doty One Mile Swim where year after year I always get a great pic taken with my swimming friends? This year was no exception. (Doty Swim 2016-event orgsnizers Elaine & Greg) The Doty swim is a low key memorial open water swim in South Boston that honors Jim Doty an… Continue reading Picture Perfect
Estrecho de Gibraltar 2016
For centuries the Strait of Gibraltar has been a place of historical significance from the Phoenicians, Carthaginians and the Moors to the mythological legend of the Pillars of Hercules to what it is today one of the busiest shipping channels in the world. For swimmers the allure of the Strait of Gibraltar is that you… Continue reading Estrecho de Gibraltar 2016
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
#76 Getting My Kicks…Rose Bowl Aquatics
It was a very long and straight road that led me to pool #76 Rose Bowl Aquatics in Pasadena, California. By long road, I mean I drove 3,077 miles from Boston to Los Angeles in 46 hours just to get to this Southern California oasis. After 3.5 days of driving, truck stops, road food and no exercise… Continue reading #76 Getting My Kicks…Rose Bowl Aquatics
It’s not anyone of us…it’s all of us!
This past weekend was the New England Masters Short Course Championships at Harvard’s Blodgett Pool. It is a huge annual meet and draws swimmers from all over New England. Despite the dedication of showing up at practice on a regular basis a majority of the morning MIT Masters rarely swim in meets-much to Coach Bill’s… Continue reading It’s not anyone of us…it’s all of us!
Somewhere over the rainbow…
…dreams do come true! So says Bruddah Iz. This weeks dream came true…spending my birthday in Maui! A very short (3 night) business trip also provided for early season open water swimming in some of my favorite spots. By the time I got to Maui it was late afternoon. I jetted to Kaanapali for a short… Continue reading Somewhere over the rainbow…
Goggle Reflections 