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Monthly Archives: January 2012
We have another new sponsor… Finis!!!
In case you don’t know Finis, they are one of the top sellers of all things swimming! (a competitor to Speedo, Tyr, etc). They have tons of great products, just click on the link to the right and check out all they … Continue reading
Diana Nyad’s speech at TED… pretty inspirational…
If you don’t know “TED… ideas worth spreading”, you should. It is an amazing site, with speeches from experts in virtually every field in the world, making brief but excellent speeches. And Diana doesn’t dissapoint either! Cheers, Rob
More for Key West… and Tampa Bay!
So at this point I’m the only one doing the Tampa Bay Marathon Swim (38k) solo on April 21… which I’m nervously excited for! However, I just found out that Ted “The Pennsylania Kid” Gregory has got a harem of … Continue reading
The Perfect Stroke…
So if you are a swimmer, be it a sprinter, marathoner, triathlete, pool or open water swimmer, we all have one thing in common… the search for the perfect stroke. Like a golfer searching for the perfect swing, it’s a … Continue reading
well this is pretty cool… check out #80!!!
The Daily News of Open Water Swimming Covering solo swims, relays, charity events, ecoswims, stage swims, pro races, the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim, trends, products, services, personalities, coaches, governing bodies, rules, demographics, books, films, blogs, conferences, camps, clinics, … Continue reading
More Marathon Swimmers!
After our successful New Year’s swim of 100 x 100 on 100, I’ve had all kinds of interest from people wanting to join the group for these long swims… which is great! We are up to about 25 people on the … Continue reading
How to kick off the New Year… after you’ve done the Polar Bear Dip???
100 x 100′s on 100… that’s how! The second LOST swim is in the books now too! As in 100 x 100 meters on 100 seconds (1:40)! I am starting the next phase of my training for my Lake O Crossing … Continue reading
The 1st Annual LOST Polar Bear Dip!!!
A great day for the first annual LOST Polar Bear Dip!!! And the first LOST swim for 2012 is in the books! The air was 4C/40F… and so was the water! I’m not sure how many people we had out… a … Continue reading





