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Swimming Like a Fish in a Fishbowl

In SwimmingPosted April 12, 2021
Swimming Fish

I must be tired or just swimming a lot. Whenever I go to a pool, I keep thinking that I'm a fish in a giant fishbowl, swimming back and forth and back and forth. Have you ever looked at a fish tank and watched the fish swim? Fish Tank Years...

Tags: fish, swimming fish, swimming in a big fishtank
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What You Need to Know About Triathlon Swimming

In SwimmingPosted March 22, 2021
Swimming in a lane

Recently, I attended a USA Triathlon Seminar on triathlon swimming. Here is what the experts say you need to know about Triathlon Swimming: Swim Technique Take time out and spend it in the water. During the offseason, focus on your swim technique. The first thing to look at is your...

Tags: pool swimming, swimming in open water, triathlon swimming
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Competing in the Swimming Pool

In SwimmingPosted February 17, 2021
Hilary Topper at Lifetime Fitness

As you know, I rejoined Lifetime Fitness in Garden City. I joined to use the pool. As I've been going there, I realize that people are competing against me in the lanes next to me. I know that must sound strange. But, when I get into the pool and start...

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Tips on Storing Your Wetsuit In The Winter

In SwimmingPosted November 16, 2020
Lots of wet wetsuits

Now that the water is in the 50s in the Northeast, and even colder in some parts, here are some tips on storing your wetsuit in the winter: 1 - Buy wetsuit hangers. I bought a couple on Amazon and they keep your wetsuit looking good throughout the winter. (For...

Tags: How to store your wetsuit, storing wetsuit in winter, winter wetsuit storage
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Still Swimming in the Open Water?

In SwimmingPosted November 2, 2020
In November, three swimmers are still swimming open water

I've done some crazy things in my life, like crashed Woody Allen's New Year's Eve Party, skied the Alps, wore Google Glass in Costa Rica, and I've competed in dozens of triathlons. But, swimming when the water temperature is so cold it feels as if it burns your face, is...

Tags: cold water swimming, open water swimming, swimming outside into the fall
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Cold Weather Gear for Open Water Swimming

In SwimmingPosted October 21, 2020
Roka thermal wetsuit

Who wants to go back to the pool? Not me! There is something very special about the open water and I want to stay out there as long as possible. (I have a friend who swims all winter long. It's called ice swimming, but that's not for me.) What do...

Tags: cold water swimming, spring and fall open water, swimming in the open water in the fall and spring
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Finding My Happy Place in the Open Water

In SwimmingPosted October 7, 2020
Hilary Topper in her happy place

There are days when I swim in the open water and I just feel a sense of freedom -- freedom from COVID-19 threat, freedom from all the nasty politics, and freedom from life. There's something meditative and special about the water that you can't experience anywhere else. It's truly my...

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My First 2-Mile Swim…

In SwimmingPosted September 16, 2020
Hilary Topper and friend in open water

I signed up for the Maggie Fischer Memorial Swim. After not being able to swim in the pools for months and first getting into the open water in June, I opted not to do the swim. (It was later canceled because of the weather.) On a Mission But, I was...

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ROKA’s Maverick Swim Run Wetsuit

In SwimmingPosted September 14, 2020
swim run kit from Roka

I've been wanting to do more swim-run events. I usually compete in the UJA-Federation Swim Run Sprint and love that event. Since I really enjoyed that one, I vowed I would do more Swim-Run events in the future. ROKA's Maverick Swim-Run Wetsuit I didn't realize that there was a specific...

Tags: Roka Maverick swim run wetsuit, swim run event, swim run wetsuit
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Chaya – A Film About Swimmers of Color

In SwimmingPosted August 5, 2020
Cute little boy giving thumbs up at the pool

I never thought swimming was a predominantly "white" sport. But after watching Chaya - The Black Line, a film produced in 2016 that highlights great swimmers, I learned more about the sport than I have in the last few years I've been swimming. I was introduced to the film by...

Tags: african american swimmers, black swimmers, swimming
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