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First Swims in my New Wetsuit
Me on the left & Nina (Twitter friend) on the right at Santa Monica Ocean Swim. So I bought an xTerra Vortex 3 last Friday, June 26, 2009. And I was eager to try it out. Wanted to make sure it fit...
View ArticleWhy do swim drills? Don’t you hate them?
So I started a Masters Swim program at Mt. SAC back on June 17, 2010. Six weeks ago today. Although I seem to do fairly well at self-coaching myself on running, I have no swimming background and I’m...
View ArticleKicking Drills for Triathlon
Somehow in all the reading I had done about the swim portion of triathlon, and how triathletes should train for and approach the swim, I got the message that the kicking was very de-emphasized. That...
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Swimming Facilities and Programs at Mount SAC
I’ve been swimming this summer at a nearby pool that is open to the public for lap swimming and also provides a Masters Swim program and other training programs. I love this pool. The water is fresh...
View ArticleI swam 100 yards in 1:14!
Yes, it’s true. I really did swim 100 yards that fast. Last week on Thursday, September 30th. It was so unbelievable that neither the coach nor I actually believed at first that I did it. And I’m not...
View ArticleThe Five Phases of Swim Training
So here is a good article from Competitor magazine, regarding swim training. It’s specifically for triathlon, but in general the 5 phases are: Endurance, strength, speed, taper, recovery. The link...
View ArticleMy First Swim Meet
Today there was an “All Comers” swim meet at Mt. SAC where I participate in the Masters Swim program. It was open to anyone who wanted to swim: high school, college, masters or club swimmers. Anyone....
View ArticleSwim Stroke Technique
So I found a new swimming website with videos this week, through a link that someone tweeted. It’s called The Race Club. Videos are one of the most helpful things for me, with swimming. Swimming is so...
View ArticleTraining for Cold Water Swims
Not that I am training for any cold, open water swims at the moment. But saw this article on the FINIS Blog, with a number of tips on how to train for such an event, plus comments from other readers,...
View ArticleL.A. County Ocean Lifeguard Swim Test
So today I tried out for L.A. County Ocean Lifeguard. There is a swim test, which is the first of 4 gates you have to get through in order to get the part-time, summer job that is being offered. The...
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