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...
Swimming with Team Total Training or TTT
Swimming with Team Total Training or TTT I swam with Magdalena Stovickova Skrine and Roy Lester for most of the winter. They coach at Eisenhower Park and it's conveniently located near my home. I never met Shawn Tannenbaum, the team's captain/coordinator, or Peter Venturra, the owner of Team Total Training (TTT)....