This week, in a swim group I follow, someone asked the inevitable question. How many miles did you swim this year? Quickly, the numbers started rolling in as swimmers posted their totals. 487 and 204 and 849 and 103 and 1312. Some swimmers were proud of miles completed after returning to the water post-injury or … Continue reading
Hi Friends! How are you?? I miss those of you who I haven’t gotten the chance to see, and for those of you I have seen, thank you for your patience with my crazy schedule. It’s been a difficult year in many ways, and swimming can seem inconsequential when compared to the challenges and losses … Continue reading
As I was thinking about to write regarding Black Lives Matter, I wondered what questions would arise. Why is it even important that a swim coach state that Black Lives Matter? What could swimming possibly have to do with the fight to end continued police brutality against black and brown bodies? Can’t swimming just be … Continue reading
Hello again, my friends! I hope you all are healthy and well, and making it through this time as best you can. I miss you. Has it really been almost 2 months that we have been living in our new reality? If you feel like our family, the time has simultaneously flown and crawled by, … Continue reading
Since I’m already fielding questions, I thought it might be useful to let folks know what I’m thinking about the current Coronavirus issue and how it will impact lessons at Swimcrest. As most of you know, Swimcrest is a bit different than your average public pool. The benefit of having a private facility is that … Continue reading
Right now, I am not on an airplane. As I write, I should be getting ready to land in Chicago, preparing to board my second flight and head to Portland, Oregon for the Portland Bridge Swim. Instead, I am sitting at my kitchen table. I am drinking coffee, wondering what I will do with the … Continue reading
In the Winter, I start getting the calls and emails. “My daughter is 4. She isn’t swimming yet. Can we schedule her for every day in the Summer?” “My son is on swim team but he’s not progressing as quickly as the other kids in his lane. He’s 8. Can you fix his breaststroke?” “She … Continue reading
For many of us right now, this is a tense, tumultuous, scary time. I know that for me, anxiety has been running at Full Tilt for quite a while now. The water is my respite from it all. It’s the place where quiet reigns. The place where no phones or televisions or social media posts … Continue reading
In the wake of the events of this past week, I am reposting this part of my site. Because it matters. Because I am here for you. Because I will not allow messages of hatred and fear to rule our lives, and because the water is a place for us to heal as we move … Continue reading
It’s 5 days before my biggest swim of the summer and I’m having a strange feeling. On Saturday, I am supposed to hit the waters of Lake Memphremagog at 5:30 in the morning, start swimming my way to Canada, and then swim back again. It’s my third time participating in the Kingdom Swim, a fantastic … Continue reading
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