You may have been wondering what’s the deal with “Embrace”… so that is the name of Miguel’s swimming company, Embrace. Through that he and (his soon-to-be-wife!) Katie offer all kinds of swimming programs. Some are affiliated with LOST and some are affiliated with other Tri groups.
The cool thing about all these groups in the area is that we are all friends… and cooperate with each other. We all like open water swimming and triathlon and just want to see the sports grow. Pretty cool that there is such a great body of swimmers and triathletes around… and just as importantly… that there are facilities, organizations and experience and knowledgeable people to help the sports grow.
Trust me, it isn’t like this everywhere. In southern Ontario, we live in a huge hotbed for the world of triathlon… and I would even go so far as to argue that LOST has also become a hotbed for open water swimming, even on a global scale! And why not… we have one of the best places in the world to swim! (PS. check out the flag counter I installed a couple weeks ago on the side!)
So come on out and join LOST, if you haven’t already and enjoy it! (incidentally, one week into the season and we are already pushing 100 members and counting!!!). Or talk to Miguel or Katie at Embrace… or any of our other triathlon, swim and run buddies at:
- Embrace Open Water Swimming
- TCOB… Tri Club of Burlington
- Burlington Masters Swim Club
- Oakville Masters Swim Club
- Pace Performance, coaching
- C3… Canadian Cross-training Club
- Personal Best, coaching
- Connor’s Runners
PS. Over the years I have trained with, and continue to train with, each one of these groups… and I wouldn’t recommend them if I didn’t know and respect the people running them… and the fun people in each of them. Ironically, there are lots of people who float around from group to group, like me. It’s a small world.
PSS. I just got a pic from one of my son, Dylan’s best buddies, Amy… she’s a lifeguard in Massachusetts… and this is what she does on her break!!! Okay, Lake O isn’t perfect. I wish we had surfing too!
Cheers,
Rob