Funny thing about drama, if you are not part of it, but see it happening, is it really drama? That's the question I ask myself every time I go into the pool at Lifetime Fitness in Garden City. New policy at the gym Recently, the club instituted a policy where...
Swimming Like a Fish in a Fishbowl
I must be tired or just swimming a lot. Whenever I go to a pool, I keep thinking that I'm a fish in a giant fishbowl, swimming back and forth and back and forth. Have you ever looked at a fish tank and watched the fish swim? Fish Tank Years...
What You Need to Know About Triathlon Swimming
Recently, I attended a USA Triathlon Seminar on triathlon swimming. Here is what the experts say you need to know about Triathlon Swimming: Swim Technique Take time out and spend it in the water. During the offseason, focus on your swim technique. The first thing to look at is your...
Competing in the Swimming Pool
As you know, I rejoined Lifetime Fitness in Garden City. I joined to use the pool. As I've been going there, I realize that people are competing against me in the lanes next to me. I know that must sound strange. But, when I get into the pool and start...
Tips on Storing Your Wetsuit In The Winter
Now that the water is in the 50s in the Northeast, and even colder in some parts, here are some tips on storing your wetsuit in the winter: 1 - Buy wetsuit hangers. I bought a couple on Amazon and they keep your wetsuit looking good throughout the winter. (For...
Still Swimming in the Open Water?
I've done some crazy things in my life, like crashed Woody Allen's New Year's Eve Party, skied the Alps, wore Google Glass in Costa Rica, and I've competed in dozens of triathlons. But, swimming when the water temperature is so cold it feels as if it burns your face, is...
Cold Weather Gear for Open Water Swimming
Who wants to go back to the pool? Not me! There is something very special about the open water and I want to stay out there as long as possible. (I have a friend who swims all winter long. It's called ice swimming, but that's not for me.) What do...
Finding My Happy Place in the Open Water
There are days when I swim in the open water and I just feel a sense of freedom -- freedom from COVID-19 threat, freedom from all the nasty politics, and freedom from life. There's something meditative and special about the water that you can't experience anywhere else. It's truly my...
My First 2-Mile Swim…
I signed up for the Maggie Fischer Memorial Swim. After not being able to swim in the pools for months and first getting into the open water in June, I opted not to do the swim. (It was later canceled because of the weather.) On a Mission But, I was...
ROKA’s Maverick Swim Run Wetsuit
I've been wanting to do more swim-run events. I usually compete in the UJA-Federation Swim Run Sprint and love that event. Since I really enjoyed that one, I vowed I would do more Swim-Run events in the future. ROKA's Maverick Swim-Run Wetsuit I didn't realize that there was a specific...