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1001 Pools


Oct 7, 20222 min read
Yeah - LA Fitness Pool Heater Still Broken
7 October 2022 I was pleasantly surprised to find that my local LA Fitness still has not fixed their pool heater, so I was able to swim...


Oct 7, 20221 min read
A Pentagon of 300s
6 October 2022 OK, that's a lame title for a timed 1,500 done in the Leisure Pool of the Long Bridge Aquatic Center, sitting in the...


Oct 2, 20222 min read
Stumbling into history: Marshall Street Leisure Centre (London) - Pool #546
2 October 2022 On the way back from Italy recently, my wife and I stopped over in London to visit Maia, our oldest daughter who now lives...


Sep 26, 20222 min read
Piccolo Piscina - #545
26 September 2022 My wife and I returned home last night (though Air France decided our luggage should stay in London) from a bit more...


Aug 22, 20223 min read
Flowerpots & Dolphins
21 August 2022 I just came back from the most idyllic camping experience I have ever had on Ontario's FlowerPot Island. Technically, this...


Aug 6, 20222 min read
Race Day #2: Numerogically Pretty
5 August 2022 The most exciting part of my racing on Friday was ... ... my warmups! I managed to nab two new pools in one day, starting...


Jul 25, 20222 min read
Diving into the Dominican (pools #535 and #536)
25 July 2022 My company had a big awards trip planned for the Dominican Republic at the Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana resort over this past...

Jul 16, 20222 min read
Did I peak at 8 years old? (Pool #534)
15 July 2022 The small world of swimming came back to me in a big way over the last two days swimming at this very wonderful 6 lane 25...


Jul 9, 20223 min read
The Incomparable Mary T Meagher (Pool #523)
9 July 2022 There are some swims that are legendary, swims that were either so far ahead of their time or swims that broke through time...


Jun 17, 20221 min read
Repair and Rain Delays
16 June 2022 Whenever I come to my company's HQ in Bowie, Maryland, I like to stay at a basic Marriott Springhill Suites which has a...
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