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Having a Blast in Basingstoke - Racing & Pool Reviews
21 December 2024 These days, I like to enter some sort of competition at least once a month. Imagine my delight and surprise when,...
Dec 24, 20244 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


Chasing Alex Baumann
6 November 2022 OK ... not quite ... but I was certainly inspired by this plaque on the wall behind the start end of the competition pool...
Nov 8, 20221 min read


Race Day #3: Channeling Ceccon & Admiring SwimRVA
6 August 2022 I recall reading a story about how Italian swimmer Thomas Ceccon reached the top of the World Championships podiums last...
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...
Aug 6, 20222 min read


Race Day #1: Should've Fully Shaved?
4 August 2022 When I entered US Masters Nationals, I wasn't sure if my work would actually allow me time to breakaway to compete on...
Aug 5, 20222 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


A wonderful, athletics-fueled weekend
August 14th to 15th, 2021 Tennis Canada Aviva Centre and Welland Canal This past weekend felt more like the 'good old days' (e.g.,...
Aug 17, 20213 min read
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