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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 #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


Race Report: Crushed by K2
20 January 2024 A beautiful pool named after the world's second tallest mountain should be inspiring ... ... and it was. But, racing...
Jan 21, 20243 min read


Pool Review (#603): The Beach Life in Brighton
9 July 2023 Maia and I packed a lot of fun into my first visit to Brighton, with her being a most-excellent hostess and tour-guide. In...
Jul 9, 20231 min read


Pool Review (#601) - First Swim in Germany
5 July 2023 Eindrucksvoll und exzellent! After two days in crowded pools, I was very much hoping that this outdoor schwimmbad about...
Jul 5, 20231 min read


The Road to Richmond (Pool #114) ...
29 July 2022 ... was paved with great training intentions ... if not the most logical, consistent or coherent of implementations! I have...
Jul 29, 20222 min read

Racing Days Are Here (soon) Again
13 June 2022 After last week's monster volume (for me)., I am taking today off training other than light yoga as I look ahead to a fun...
Jun 13, 20221 min read


Nadar, el lenguaje universa
9 January 2022 The struggle makes the reward all that much sweeter. My family and I came to Panama over the last week of 2021 and early...
Jan 9, 20222 min read
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