Swimming at Robert Moses State Park I've been training for triathlons for nearly three years and every year since I started, I look forward to the day that Bryan Krut of Open Water Swim LI announces the Robert Moses swim at sunset. First off, if you don't know how to...
Swimming in the Open Water Against a Current
Swimming in the Open Water against a Current When you've been pool swimming for nine months out of the year, you forget that there a strong currents in the open water, especially in the Northeast or West Coast. The other day, I swam at Tobay with a group there and...
First Open Water Swim of the Season
First Open Water Swim of the Season From October through June, if you're a triathlete and if you live in the North East, you tend to swim in a pool. I've been going to the Nassau County Aquatic Center all season. I really enjoy it there because there are a...
Control Your Mind Game by Dan Schaefer, Ph.D.
Control Your Mind Game by Dan Schaefer, Ph.D. The outcome of any high stakes, high performance situation depends a lot on what’s going on inside the player’s head. Peak Performance Strategies helps executives, entertainers and athletes at all levels -- Control their “mind games” and reduce negative self-talk. Enhance focus....
Fastest Master Swimmer Offers Tips on How to Swim Faster in the Pool
Fastest master swimmer offers tips on how to swim faster in the pool Last month, as part of a WeRTriathletes, the national triathlon club, I spoke with International Swimming Hall of Fame Inductee and one of the fastest swimmers in the world, Karlyn Pipes. She talked about tips and strategies...
Swimming with a Masters Class
Swimming with a Masters Class Getting up at 5 am is rough. It's just hard to get up, especially when you are up and down most nights! However, the Masters Swim class is held on Wednesdays at 6:30 and runs until 7:45 am and, since my friend, Maggie Stovickova Skrine coaches,...
Swimming in the Open Water in the Caribbean Water
Swimming in the Open Water in the Caribbean Water I love swimming in the open water, especially in the Caribbean waters where the clear blue turquoise engulfs my soul. I had two opportunities to swim in these waters recently – once in Bermuda and once in St. Maarten. After reading...
Have a Pool Workout When You’re Out of Town?
Have a Pool Workout When You’re Out of Town? Ever have to go out of town on business in the middle of your training? You get to the hotel, only to find that the pool is smaller than your bathtub! We talked with Bill Brenner, educational director of US Masters...
TYR Hurricane Neo Shorts Review
TYR Hurricane Neo Shorts Review Every time I've been in the pool lately, it seems like everyone is talking about these new neoprene shorts. It piquet my interest so I had to check out a pair. The TYR Hurricane Neo Shorts are made of the same material at the wetsuit but...
A One Mile Swim Race That Went Sour Or Did It?
This was a race I did in September 2016. It was my first 1 mile swim race. It didn't go well and that's why I thought it was important to republish. Find out what happened and what I realized. ----- It's hard to not let triathlons define you. You work...