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1001 Pools


I wish Leon had swum & won the 200 free instead of the 200 breast - Pool #691
30 July 2024 I firmly believe the 400 Individual Medley is far and away both the most fun event to race and the most fun event to watch...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


Watch Ripped Off in Paris - Pool #695
3 August 2024 I almost had a €200 lap swimming session this morning at Piscine Keller, on the western edge of Paris, a stone’s throw from...
Aug 3, 20242 min read


Pool #690 - Piscine des Amiraux (Paris)
27 July 2024 The Swim in Paris plan from the mid-2010 period aimed to: Improve and modernize Parisian swimming pools Create new pools to...
Jul 30, 20242 min read


Pool #689 - Parliament Hill Fields Lido (London)
July 14, 2024 I think I lost any Canadian street cred I might have had when I walked onto the deck of the Parliament Hill Fields Lido in...
Jul 15, 20242 min read


Pool #688 - The Centre of Brussels
09 July 2024 I had an exceedingly busy three-day business trip up to Brussels this past week that left very little time to do much in the...
Jul 14, 20243 min read

Disagreeing Finn Tech
8 July 2024 I've heard and read that one needs to use a chest strap to most accurately measure heart rate while swimming. My morning...
Jul 8, 20242 min read


Father's Day: Swim Style
22 June 2024 Coming to Indianapolis to race at the US Masters Swimming National Championships has brought many delights - swimming at my...
Jun 24, 20243 min read

Test Set: Heart Rate Recovery & Memory
June 12, 2024 Windsor Athletic Club (West Windsor Township, New Jersey) I have been doing Dave Salo's "Pulse Plot" test set (see this...
Jun 13, 20242 min read


(Belated) Pool (#670) & Race Review from Guernsey
6 April 2024 I was very slow to “officially” post pool #670 on my #1001Pools quest, the interesting, spacious and aptly beautiful Beau...
Apr 8, 20242 min read


The Quarter Century Goal?
29 March 2024 When I turned forty and somewhat offhandedly set this intention to swim at least 1,001 meters in 1,001 different pools...
Mar 30, 20242 min read
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