I imagine that the vast majority of TI enthusiasts swim only, or mainly freestyle. In this post, I make the case for becoming a well-rounded, even complete, swimmer.
I’ve been a distance swimmer since the summer of 1964 when—at …
In a post published last January I expressed surprise that athletes who had completed several triathlons—in which they know, to the second, their split times for each leg, swim/cycle/run—did not know their pace for a 100 yard or meter timed …
The Betsy Owens Memorial Cable Swim has been my favorite open water event for, well, ever. It’s swum in Mirror Lake, a body of water of unsurpassed beauty in the center of historic Lake Placid NY, with a stunning Adirondack …
This is another in a series of Wednesday guest posts by TI coaches and enthusiasts. This week’s post, from Vicky Jordan of Pittsburgh, tells of her lifelong relationship with swimming, the powerful healing role it played when she was diagnosed …
I was recently invited to contribute to a book that will be published at year end. I was asked to select from a list of questions and answer thoughtfully. I selected four questions to answer. The first I chose was …
This is the second in a series of Wednesday guest posts from TI coaches and enthusiasts. Steve Howard is a TI swimmer from Lafayette LA, whose enthusiasm for TI was so great that he completed our 1.0 Coach Certification Course.
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On October 19 2015, I completed one of my best marathon swims–a strong 10-miler in 64-degree (F) water from Corsica to Sardinia with two friends. Our time of 4 hours 30 minutes included feed stops every 30 minutes. My training—a …
Last Sunday I’d planned to join my close friend and fellow swim-explorer Lou Tharp for an open water group practice at West Neck Beach on Long Island’s North Shore, but an allergic reaction to a wasp sting got in the …
The FINA World Swimming Championships began yesterday in Budapest. During the weeklong event I’ll post analysis of the pacing patterns of the three top swimmers, the medalists, in certain races.
Ever since I began coaching 45 years ago, one of …
Katie Ledecky has has had a busy week at the FINA World Swimming Championships in Budapest, which conclude this weekend. So far she has won four gold medals, in the 400m and 1500m freestyles plus the 4 x …