National Preparedness Month Can be for Everyone

We are a little over half way through the 10th annual  National Preparedness Month . This September promotion was instituted by F…

Life is just... yikes.

Obviously I'm not back from my self-imposed blogging maternity leave. So where am I? read on...    My life is pretty much com…

Reflections on the 2013 Open Water swim season

I've travelled in excess of 5000 miles in pursuit of refining the ancient art of open water swimming (in the budgies of cours…

My first TT

A colleague at work asked me to try my hand at TT racing after we had been out on several bike rides after work. TT racing scared…

Warm down your way to recovery

Last time I talked about learning to swim slow to improve your swim technique, but how about swimming slow during warm down for …

Peanut Butter Puppy Chow for College Care Packages

Now that my two girls are away at college, the assemblage of care packages has become my principal maternal duty (though I have a…

Swim Teacher or Coach What is The Difference?

So what is the difference between a swimming teacher and a swimming coach? No they are not the same. To start with although I…

Hot Pizza Dip from a Dairy Princess

Earlier this year, the husband and I attended a local Chili Cook-off which was a great deal of fun. We both liked the white turke…

Recent Drowning Statistics, Apparent Drop

The Centers for Disease Control recently released drowning statistics for 1999-2010 in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report…

Unexpected appearance in a triathlon

Firstly apologies for not blogging sooner. I've been flat out busy with work, training and trying to live my life in this pos…

She did it!

This past weekend was incredibly exciting for the world of swimming. At 64 years old, and after multiple attempts, Diana Nyad has…

Developmental Milestones Swimming Teaches Children

Swimming is a great form of exercise that can be enjoyed throughout almost anyone's life. It teaches young children disc…