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How To Be a Master Athlete (Gold Medal Not Required) ...

April 17, 2021 in Coach's Chair / Coaching by Kevin Cleary

How To Be a Master Athlete (Gold Medal Not Required) ...

March 22, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching by Kevin Cleary

How to Be a Master Athlete (Gold Medal Not Required)

February 18, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching by Kevin Cleary

Greetings, fellow Masters swimmers!

January 17, 2021 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching by Kevin Cleary

Lake Tahoe -- The Crew (from left) - Tom Linthicum (boat Captain), Sara Shepherd (kayak support), Christian Tujo (EPIC SWIMMER), Lee O'Connor (EPIC SWIMMER) & Trevor Williams (kayak support) — Swimming the length of Lake Tahoe takes skill, determination and a good support team. Christian Tujo and Lee O’Connor had just that, plus some extra brownies and a persistent seagull that stuck with them for at least 8 miles! In all seriousness, this was one EPIC swim and I was […]

Swimming the Length of Lake Tahoe

October 16, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Featured / Long Distance / Open Water by Sara Shepherd

Colette Crabbe - 1976 Olympian in the 400IM and 200 breast — Whatever your level in swimming currently is, this strange pandemic time offers you your best opportunity to improve your technique and go to the next level. Learning the proper technique will go a long way in improving your stamina, your speed, and your level of fitness. In swimming, the resistance […]

Technique, Technique, Technique

October 16, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Coaching / Fitness / Motivation by Colette Crabbe

Long Distance Swimming – September 2020

August 24, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Coaching / Human Interest / Open Water / Open Water by Bob Bruce

Many of us are either not swimming at all right now, or we are not swimming with our regular workout groups due to the impact COVID-19 has had on the ability of aquatic facilities to operate. Based on information from swim friends around the state and country, it seems that, […]

Workouts for Those Swimming Without a Coach

July 17, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Coach's Chair / Coaching by Matt Miller

As pools begin reopening in Oregon, many of you will be getting back into the water for the first time in several months. After having not swum for an extended period of time, it is important to ease your body back into swimming regularly again. In order to avoid possible […]

Ease Back Into It

June 12, 2020 in Aqua Master Online / Coaching by Matt Miller