If you're looking for a thoughtful gift for either someone you know who loves swimming or a gift for yourself, The Joy of Swimming, an Inspired Collection of Quotations for Those Who Love to Swim, is for you. I love swimming. It makes me feel a sense of freedom when...
Long Beach Lifeguard Memorial Swim Race Recap
The Long Beach Lifeguard Memorial Swim has been around for years. And, I remember thinking it was only for lifeguards. So, when I found out this year it was open to all swimmers, I thought, "sure, why not?" I decided to swim the half-mile. They had a 1-mile option as...
Why Do You Need Swim Gear for the Pool?
When you first start out and as you advance in swimming, you often are told by Master Swim instructors to use swim gear for the pool. But, why do you need swim gear for the pool? What is all of this stuff for anyway? What kind of swim gear do...
Swimming Drills… Who Needs Them?
I love swimming, but I hate swimming drills. Why do we do them? And, who needs them anyway? Recently, I asked Shawn Tannenbaum of Total Master Swimming on Long Island what he thought. Here's what he said: "Efficient swimming needs two key elements to ensure success. Proper technique and improved swim...
How to Swim Faster in Open Water and in the Pool
TRAINER ALERT -- Here's a video to watch while on the trainer! Here is a webinar that was done this past summer with Shawn Tannenbaum of Total Master Swimming. He just completed a six mile ocean swim and the Atlantic City AquaBike. Shawn is an expert and offers his advice...
Swimming in Tobay Beach – Bay Side
There are groups of people who go out to Tobay Beach on the Bay side nearly every day during the summer. When the sun rises, most go out at 5:30 am, but as the sun comes up later, 6:30 am is our time to swim. If you've never seen swimmers...
Swimming at the Freeport Recreation Center
I swam at the Freeport Recreation Center in the past. I found it to be very pleasant. However, this time I swam there, I was horrified by the conditions. It was late summer and the Aquatic Center in Eisenhower Park was closed. I can also swim at Hofstra, since I'm...
Swimming with the Fish in Ft Lauderdale
After completing the Open Water Swim Long Island Fire Island Swim, I found myself in Pompano Beach, Florida. The blazing 101-degree heat had me craving a refreshing dip in the ocean. Naturally, I brought my ROKA wetsuit, Sable goggles, nose plugs, and custom earplugs down to the beach, ready for an open-water...
Pt. Lookout Ocean Swim Review
Pt. Lookout Ocean Swim Review After leaving the Bronx when my mom was a young girl, my grandparents built a house in Long Beach across from Lindell School. My mother and her brother went to High School there and after my mother got married to my father, we grew up...
2018 Fire Island Swim Race Review
Ever since I learned to swim almost four years ago, the Fire Island Swim, hosted by Open Water Swim Long Island (OWSLI), had been on my bucket list. But year after year, I doubted myself. “You’re ready,” Bryan Krut, race director and owner of OWSLI, reassured me. Despite his confidence, I couldn’t...