Let’s just say this blog parallels my life in the swimming pool of late. I’ve checked in sporadically at best. Yes, I’ve been working and traveling more than usual. But to be honest, it’s the shoulder injury that has messed with my head and heart and has kept me from my regular workouts. I’ve been [...]

Friend and Marin Pirates Masters swim coach, Cokie Lepinski, has just released her first e-book – "There's A Drill For That!"   Cokie's description of her e-book follows… Ever noticed how technical swimming has become? There are so many fine points to all four strokes. You really need to break the stroke and its components [...]


Swim Laps to Protect the Vulnerable The second Annual "Swim for Life" is coming June 25.  Swimmers of every age group and ability are being asked to swim laps and raise money to ensure the vulnerable among us (the elderly, disabled, young and ill) will be safely evacuated during disasters.        All money [...]

Marin Pirates Masters Coach and Pacific Masters Swimming EXCEL Weekend Clinic Director, Cokie Lepinski, recently posted an awesome article to help you through your first swim meet. I wish I had known these things! I arrived at my first swim meet – about 4 hours from my home – with only one swim suit, one [...]

New Keynote Speaker = Rowdy Gaines   The Pacific Masters Swimming EXCEL Weekend swim clinic will be held June 10-12, 2011, in San Mateo at the San Mateo Athletic Club on the campus of College of San Mateo. The club has a beautiful and spacious facility with two pools: a 50m pool and a 25yd pool [...]

Pacific Masters Swimming has developed a swim clinic for USMS coaches and swimmers. This clinic, EXCEL Weekend, is scheduled for June 10-12, 2011 at the San Mateo Athletic Club on the campus of College of San Mateo. No matter what your level (novice, intermediate or advanced) you will absolutely gain from attending this clinic. The [...]

Looks like I'm not the only U.S. Master Swimmer with an affection for Alaska's Iditarod Sled Dog Race!   Angie Taggart is a Masters Swimmer who began mushing in 2001 when she worked for veteran dog musher and cancer survivor DeeDee Jonrowe.  Both Angie and DeeDee are currently on the Iditarod trail. This is Angie's [...]

Swimmers, do you suffer from sinus issues? I’ve been having a ‘sinus thing’ for the past week or so, and I relayed my symptoms to some of my lane mates. (Well, what do you talk about between sets?) I discovered then that many of them experience various sinus problems throughout the year. I turned to [...]

I’m sitting at home right now waiting to watch the documentary “Men Who Swim.” One of my TCAM lane mates gave me a heads up this week about this humorous swimming movie. It’s about a group of men of (ahem) a certain age who found unlikely fellowship as members of Sweden’s all-male synchronized swim team. [...]

May your year be filled with great lane mates, swim coaches that push your limits, new breakthroughs in and out of the pool, playful swimsuits and an abundance of good health.     I'm including one of my favorite swim photos from 2010 in this post. Not simply because it's a decent underwater photo (if [...]