Michael Phelps fans are celebrating what the “Flying Fish” accomplished last week during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Watching one individual take on that schedule and come out of it with eight gold medals is historical. As I watched the coverage before, during, and after each swim at the Water [...]

Sometimes, swimming can make your mind to wander a little too much…
If you’ve ever swam out in the ocean or in open water, your mind might worry a little about the shadows that seem to pass below. That dark round spot that looks to be coming your way, or that huge seaweed vine that [...]

For faster, interval swim workouts, I tend to favor pools. I know I’m looking at a 25-yard or 50-meter option, and I can plan a workout accordingly. A pool offers a convenient, controlled environment for quality interval training. Not to mention the lane lines, hot showers, accessible kickboards and [...]