Don't Expect Gratitude When You Save A Life.

I ran to the edge of the pool ready to jump in after a child that was clearly struggling in the water. Just as I reached the edg…

Bike Lactate Test

After the success that was my running lactate threshold test in mid November. http://smoker2triathlete.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/lac…

Swim Safely: Kids, Swimming and The Dam Phone

Swim Safely: Warning Rant coming! News Flash! Using your phone at the pool is not allowing your kids to swim safely. Mobile (cel…

Teaching Children Water Safety Barriers

After trying on her new swim suit a couple of days ago, my recently-turned two-year-old told me she was going to go swimming at h…

Fixing Your Backstroke With Fun & Friends

Remember the me telling you how to use exaggeration in your stroke to stop over reaching . Well here is a drill that not only ach…

Feeling Guilty About Dessert?

A recent study about the feelings people have after eating chocolate cake found people had feelings of pleasure and enjoyment, …

My gear of the year - 2013

I've been debating long and hard about whether to do this blogpost but decided to do it in the vain hope that some of my favo…

Babies under 2 Years Swimming

I really Like Laurie Lawrence he is not only an innovator in swimming but he keeps up with all the most current research. But mos…

Ironman Austria training week 2 - Taking the positives

So another week has passed. Only 28 weeks to go until my date with Klagenfurt. Has it been a good week with regards training. It&…