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The Swimming Gods Have Struck Me Down

Published on September 29, 2009 By tracyb

Six out of seven days in the pool was one too many last week. Or perhaps the swimming gods have struck me down for talking smack about the breaststroke. Either way, according to my doc, I’ve torn or severely strained a left intercostal muscle, and I’m out of the pool. Excuse me while I whine… [...]

What Kind of Sicko Invented the Breaststroke?

Published on September 26, 2009 By tracyb

Sitting at home last night with my leg elevated and my knee on ice, enjoying ibuprofen-enhanced mango sorbet, I actually wondered if the same people who invented the breaststroke invented the mammogram machine. They both involve contorting body parts in unnatural positions. Curious to know the origins, I googled “who invented the breaststroke” and found [...]