24 Reasons Why I Love Masters Swimming (in no particular order) It makes me feel really good The feeling I get when I am working hard in practice The feeling I get after I’ve worked hard in practice Meeting new... Read More

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