Thoughts That Went Through My Head During My 400m Freestyle Race Heat 9, lane 7. Heat 9, lane 7. “Are you Michael?”, asks the backup timer. “Yes, that’s me”, I reply. I wonder if swimming the 400m feels the same as a... Read More

Put Your Health First Those are four words that are hard to do for a lot of people. Put your health first. There are so many other things that are a priority, right? Our family. Parents. Children. Pets. Our work. Deadlines.... Read More

How I Became a US Masters Swimming Certified Adult Learn to Swim Instructor Approximately two years ago I became a Certified Adult Learn to Swim Instructor through the U.S. Masters Swimming Certification program. The other day I came across an... Read More

My Masters Swimming Story I started swimming again about four years ago. I had been an on again and off again Masters swimmer since college. I had tried a few times to get back into competing. But I let life... Read More

Swim Workout Tips For Training Alone One of the challenging parts of Masters swimming is that I often have to train alone. That pesky work thing gets in the way and I’m not able to make a team practice. Maybe it’s... Read More