How to Do Open Turn
GoSwim has a great series on how to do the open turn. I’m practicing for backstroke and wanted these videos on one page. Open Turn...
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Fat Chance: Don’t Put This One on the Shelf
A new book arrived today: Fat Chance: Beating the Odds Against Sugar, Processed Food, Obesity, and Disease by Dr. Robert H. Lustig. I...
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On March 11
Today, March 11th, marks the day two years ago when the most horrifying earthquake and tsunami wreaked havoc on the shores of eastern...
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The Slip-Up
Gaaaaaahhhhh! Today I broke down and ate everything listed in The Ultimate List of Foods to Avoid. I’ve been so good this year,...
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Poolside Manners
I went to the city pool facility the other day. It’s a public pool but run by a sports club, so it’s not free and every minute...
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Clear Cool Blue Aquatic Pool Water Swimming Spiral Notebook by swimtastic
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Hello and welcome to my swim blog. I am not a swimmer: I'm a complete novice trying to learn as well as teach myself how to swim. In this site I document my progress (or lack of it!). I hope that one day, when I am able to swim well, the articles here will be a source of encouragement to another adult trying to swim for the first time. Join me in my journey!