Motivation

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — As a current avid swimmer, you probably do not remember when and how you learned how to swim, how hard or how easy it might have been. The younger you were, usually the easier it was, as you had not yet completely developed the notion of fear and risk linked […]

April is Adult Learn to Swim Month: Save a life: ...

17 Mar, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — February was dubbed the fitness month. For the experienced swimmers and triathletes, it was the critical month to build your base endurance work for the season ahead. For the New Year resolution swimmers, it was the critical month to make it a permanent habit to keep going to the pool […]

Breaststroke: easy or maybe the hardest?

18 Feb, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Breaststroke / Coaching / Fitness / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — After the season of reflections and resolutions often comes the season of failure and frustration. And we are just about at that critical time. As people who make health related New Year’s resolutions often make a big mistake, they look at them as an issue of willpower rather than ability. […]

Approach health resolutions as new skills to master

21 Jan, 2019 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — When you read this article, it will be time to set your resolutions for 2019 to make it your best year ever. But before you start writing down crazy, hard-to-keep goals, I want you to think about this motto; “Practice with Heart, Swim with Intelligence and Compete with Courage“. This […]

2019: Practice with Heart, Swim with Intelligence, Compete with Courage.

19 Dec, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — When you start any new fitness plan, it is always best to start slowly, and progressively ease into it to avoid injuries, quick burnout and quitting after a little while. However, most people I know are impatient and are looking for immediate results. It does not work that way. Improving […]

Progression, Progression, Progression = Improvement

24 Oct, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — This month, I am out of town travelling in Europe to visit family and friends, as well as swim at the European championship in Slovenia. So, I will do what I preach and take it easy, relax and not sweat about deadlines. This month’s article will be a rerun of […]

Time to try the monthly fitness challenge again!

19 Sep, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation / Nutrition by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — There is a big misconception that the fit and healthy people are found in the fastest lane at the pool, or are gym rats; that they are all lean and tall and only eat vegetables and seeds; that they enjoy the perfect stress-free life. Let me correct you, those are […]

Where is Waldo? Or where are the fit persons ...

22 Aug, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Health / Motivation / Nutrition by Colette Crabbe

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — One of the ways to get stronger and healthier is to challenge yourself. There are a myriad of ways to challenge yourself physically and mentally. You can train longer and/or harder, but nothing will compare to learning a new skill. It will challenge your brain, your coordination, different muscles and […]

Challenge Yourself with Butterfly

25 Jul, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Coaching / Fitness / Health / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Tim’s now-empty chair on the 14th floor of the hospital, looking out the window at the Willamette River. — by Tim Cespedes I entered the 2018 Bridge Swim because of a promise. I didn’t go into it with any expectations of winning or racing or “getting on the podium”. That was the farthest thing from my mind. I know that those things are not part of my world any […]

Why I Entered the Portland Bridge Swim

25 Jul, 2018 in Aqua Master Online / Fitness / Human Interest / Motivation / Special by OMS Webmaster