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Sunday's Swim Report - Swimming With The Flow

Lane 1 - Gator Country posts "UF swimming splits at Tennessee.  Florida’s Marcin Cieslak blew the competition out of the water in the Florida men’s 162-138 win over Tennessee. Cieslak had three of the eight victories for the men with each time qualified for a NCAA ‘B’ cut. He was able to continue his unbeaten streak in the 200 fly by touching the wall at 1:48.49."

Lane 2 - NZ Herald posts "Sue's young at heart and stays fit.  Those of us who are back at work and struggling to find time for fitness in a busy week need to talk to Sue Pollard.  The CEO of the NZ Nutrition Foundation keeps to a strict fitness routine and is a regular competitor in the popular State Beach Series at Takapuna Beach.  "The beach series is an opportunity to swim in the sea every week and socialise afterwards," said the 68-year-old."

Lane 3 - Florida Today posts "Swimmers go with the flow of exercise.  Merritt Island family links aquatics with health care.  A study published in 2009 by Dr. Steven Blair at the University of South Carolina showed that the risk of death in swimmers is about 50 percent less than runners, walkers and sedentary people.  Swimming also keeps you young, as masters’ swimmers will attest."

Lane 4 - The Australian posts "Failure is not an option for Ian Thorpe. IAN Thorpe made no progress on the clock in his latest race in Luxembourg yesterday, but declared he had "no intentions of failing" at the national trials in March.  Time is running out for Thorpe, Australia's greatest Olympian, to find his feet in his comeback to the sport after a five-year retirement."  Also from The Australian "Ian Thorpe sets fastest comeback time in 100m freestyle."

Lane 5 - CNN posts "London 2012: A swimmer's story.  Katy Sexton.  It’s not long until the British Olympic swimming trials in March, and it’s really exciting because it’s the first time I’m going to see the new pool in London. Days are ticking by and it’s getting really close.  I’m really excited by the prospect of actually competing at the Olympic pool for the first instance in the trials, and then hopefully I can convert my times into a place on the team and compete there again in the summer. I went to Sydney in 2000 and Athens in 2004, and I want to be involved again."

Lane 6 - Adelaide Now posts "Matt Targett shows he means business.  OLYMPIAN Matt Targett set a new personal best in the 50m freestyle last night at the SA Long Course Championship.  The Victorian had a time of 21.98 seconds, showing he is set for a big year with the Australian Championships in March and the London Olympics.  Targett led from the start at the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre and edged out Matthew Abood on 22.15 and fellow Olympian James Magnussen on 22.41."

Lane 7 - NZ Herald posts "Battle of the sexes back on in capital.  A transtasman battle of the sexes will resume tomorrow in round three of the State Ocean Swim Series in Wellington, dubbed the Capital Classic.  In round two at the Bay of Islands, the 2009 world champion Melissa Gorman was the overall winner of the race, becoming the first female in the history of the series to beat all the men home.  There's also a strong group of Kiwi men and a top-rated Australian, George O'Brien. The Swimming New Zealand High Performance Centre swimmer, coached by Mark Regan, will face all of the leading Kiwis who tested him at the national championships last weekend."

Lane 8 - The Lying Liars That Lie posts "Brazil's Teeny-Weeny Bikini is Not So Teeny Anymore.  The image of the tall, tanned, Supermodel thin women on the sands of Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian beaches is being challenged by the growing empowerment of plus-sized women in one of the world's most body-conscious nations and Brazil's bikini manfactuers are taking note.   The Girl From Ipanema has put on a few pounds, and for many sunbathers on Brazil's beaches the country's iconic itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny bikini just doesn't suffice anymore.  A growing number of bikini manufacturers have woken up to Brazil's thickening waistline and are reaching out to the ever-expanding ranks of heavy women with new plus-size lines."

 

British Gas Swimming Championship 2012 Speedo Competition with Liam Tancock

A Few 50's And Calling It A Day

Today I headed out for a fun and easy day at the pool.  The Villages Area Swim Team had a relay carnival and invited me to swim with them.  So I got in a short warm up maybe a 400 yard swim then was ready.  Well not really but it was for fun.  I was on The Dolphins!  I got to swim a 50 fly in a Medley Relay and a 50 Breast in another Medley Relay.  I also swam a 50 butterfly in a butterfly relay which was just an exhibition realy due to my young age not adding up right for the group age.

It was great seeing all these swimmers who are all 55+.  Such an inspiration to us "youngsters." 

Andrew Christian Underwear: Lifeguard Pool Shoot Part 1

Friday's Swim Report - We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better...stronger...faster

Lane 1 - Adelaide Now posts "Magnussen missile's set to launch.  JAMES Magnussen has six months to plot the perfect race before the London Olympic.  Yesterday was exactly six months to the London Olympics and Magnussen marked the milestone by hitting Adelaide's $100m aquatic centre for the start of the SA titles. It's the same pool that will decide Australia's Olympic team with the official trials in March.  This weekend in Adelaide and the NSW titles on February 10 are crucial steps in fine-tuning the power Magnussen hopes propels him to Olympic gold."  9MSN posts "Magnussen dominant in SA State Champs.  World 100m freestyle champion James Magnussen sounded a warning ahead of Olympic swimming trials in March with a dominant win at the South Australian championships on Friday.  Magnussen clocked 48.05 seconds, the quickest time in the world this year, to finish ahead of Matt Abood (49.85) and Eamon Sullivan (50.63) in the 100m final."

Lane 2 - USA Today posts (w/video) "Team is teen Missy Franklin's priority, not prize money.  In six months, the 2012 Summer Olympics open in London. There Missy Franklin, at 16 as precocious in the pool as the teen-aged Michael Phelps was, could be the breakout U.S. star.  Yet last weekend, she was at a high school dual meet — flipping a lap counter during the 500-yard freestyle, helping tend to a fellow swimmer's nosebleed, anchoring the 400-yard freestyle relay, then screaming and hugging her Regis Jesuit High School teammates when they learned they had topped perennial state power Cherry Creek High School."

Lane 3 - Digital Journal posts (w/video) "Shark attack victim Craig Hutto receives faster bionic leg.  Over six years ago while on vacation at Cape Sand Blas, about 50 miles southeast of Panama City, Florida, Craig Hutto, then aged 16, was fishing in waist-deep water about 60 feet from shore with his brother when he was attacked by a bull shark."

Lane 4 - Evening Standard posts "Michael Phelps' winning new formula.  With eight gold medals at the last Olympics, Michael Phelps does not exactly need additional help to beat his rivals. But the American's swimwear provider has learned from other sports, most notably Formula 1, to come up with an innovative system it believes will give Phelps and its other swimmers the edge from the moment they first dive into the pool at London 2012.  Leading that process is Dr Tom Waller, head of Speedo's Aqualab in Nottingham, where the Fastskin3 - as its new combination of cap, goggles and swimsuit, unveiled earlier this month, is known - was created."

Lane 5 - CTV posts "Open Water Swimmers Head for Brazil.  Seven Canadian swimmers will be taking part in the FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup this Sunday in Santos, Brazil with hopes of getting closer to an Olympic birth.  Amongst these seven athletes, Victoria's Richard Weinberger is heading into the event with high expectations and the determination to extend his winning streak."

Lane 6 - ESPN posts "London's unemployed strive to get Olympic jobs.  The pay isn't great, the job is temporary and you could be a target for terrorists. But when Mabel Cross heard that she might be able to work at the 2012 Summer Olympics, she rushed to get to a London recruitment center early."

Lane 7 - ABC News posts "Aussie lifesavers helping Vietnam beachgoers.  As thousands of West Australians swarm to the beach this summer, they will be watched over by dedicated surf lifesaving volunteers.  There will be warnings about rips and sandbars and dangerous swimming conditions.  But beyond our shores in a country that's described as having some of the most luxurious beaches in the world, swimmers are not so lucky."

Lane 8 - Inside Japan posts "Plans afloat to create swimming pool in Osaka river.  Plans to turn a 2km stretch of river in Osaka into an international swimming pool have been announced by the Prefecture's governor, Ichiro Matsui."

A Q&A session with Speedo ambassador Ben Titley

Living Room Laps

"Living Room Laps: Stunning Clear-Glass Indoor Swimming Pool" via apartment therapy

Thursday's Swim Report - Showing Beauty and Strength Through Swimming

Lane 1 - The Gainsville Sun posts "Olympic swimmer in town to share message about

swimming safety. Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones has a compelling life-and-death story to tell that should resonate with all parents, among all races.  It's quite a story, and Jones is in Gainesville to share it with the many minority children (and everyone else) who will be in attendance tonight at the Gainesville Sports Commission's 24th Annual Meeting presented by Shands Health Care.  Jones' story comes with a well-defined message: Learn how to swim, it could save your life."

Lane 2 - PR Week posts "Speedo UK seeks brand boost in run-up to London 2012 Olympics.  Speedo UK has shortlisted four agencies as it seeks to strengthen the brand's connection to swimming and watersports in the run-up to the Olympics.  The international swimwear brand, which sponsors British Swimming and Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington, is threatening to end its five-year relationship with specialist sports PR agency Brandnation.  The company is understood to be seeking an agency to help with brand comms, with the aim of strengthening Speedo’s connection with waterspouts."  (spelling error from pr week not mine.  waterspouts, ha!)  Speedo.com posts "Speedo Roadshow Celebrates its 10,000th visitor at John Lewis Fitness Event at Cribbs Causeway, Bristol.  The Speedo Roadshow hits the road again to support John Lewis’s health and fitness event at the The Mall at Cribbs Causeway in Bristol 26th to 29th January. During the fitness event weekend the Speedo Roadshow will welcome its 10,000th visitor on board and to celebrate will offer this lucky individual £100 (or 10,000 pennies) to spend on board the wagon as well as a bottle of champagne."

Lane 3 - Adelaide Now posts "Superfish racing at aquatic centre.  AUSTRALIAN and world

champion swimmers descend on Adelaide this weekend, with the State Long Course Championships at the SA State Aquatic and Leisure Centre today until Sunday.  James Magnussen, the 100m freestyle world champion, will feature alongside his 4x100m team-mates who won gold at the World Championships last July, Eamon Sullivan, Matthew Abood and Matt Targett."

Lane 4 - Bloomberg posts "Power 100: Five Athletes to Watch in 2012.  Ryan Lochte: He’s been swimming in Michael Phelps’s wake for years, but Ryan Lochte is poised for a marketing breakout in 2012, thanks to the London Summer Olympics. Lochte was one of the hottest names at the end of 2011 as sponsors finalized their Olympic brand ambassador lists. His impressive sponsorship portfolio includes Gatorade, Speedo, Gillette, and Ralph Lauren. Having won five gold medals at the 2011 world championships, Lochte took home all major Swimmer of the Year awards. A strong showing in London will result in more gold medals and a spot in next year’s Power 100."

Lane 5 - The Australian posts "New plan to save Ian Thorpe's Olympic Games.  IAN Thorpe has made late changes to his training regime in an effort to find form before the Olympic trials in March, following disappointing performances at the Victorian titles in Melbourne last week."  Meanwhile Yahoo's Fouth-Place Medal posts "Ian Thorpe’s defeatist circular logic about his comeback.  Ian Thorpe is returning to the pool next month in hopes of making an Olympic comeback in London. Except, he's not at all confident about his prospects and already is making excuses for his failure. In a rambling interview with The Telegraph, Thorpe laid out his modest expectations for the comeback, then contradicted himself a few times before restating said modest expectations."

Lane 6 - Marketwatch posts "Olympic Swimmer Natalie Coughlin Showcases Beauty and Strength as the New Pantene Brand Ambassador.  Pantene Puts Beauty on the Podium for the London 2012 Olympic Games.  Pantene makes a splash with an exciting new campaign featuring one of the most decorated female American athletes. Two-time Olympic swimmer and 11-time Olympic medalist Natalie Coughlin has partnered with the brand to showcase Pantene's performance in achieving healthy, moisturized, shiny hair."

Lane 7 - This Is London posts "Rebecca Adlington: Am I going to win gold at the Games?

Well, I've not even qualified yet.  Sleepless nights have not kicked into the psyche of Rebecca Adlington. Her gruelling training regime doesn't allow it, the two-time Olympic champion crashing to sleep the moment her head hits the pillow.  But when she thinks about qualifying for London 2012, her stomach is in knots, a bundle of nerves while her head is awash with the permutations of the unthinkable . . . namely that she won't make it to the startline for her main events in which she is the defending champion, the 400metres and 800m freestyle."

Lane 8 - Charlotte Observer posts "Olympics prep work in Charlotte.  Michael Phelps at UltraSwim in May; group of pentathletes coming for three days in March."

Push, Pull, Push, Pull. Pushing Past My Mind.

Oh yeah.  That hurt so good.  As Jillian Michaels once said "Unless You Puke, Faint or Die, Keep Going!"  This was one of those swim practices that I had to get beyond my head and just do it.  Enough of the slogans…

The Workout:
500 Loosen.  Oh well I did a 550 since I messed up how much I wanted to pull.  So a 550 followed by a 200 kick with fins.

3x100's on 1:40 Swim/Kick/Pull/Build by 25 (300/1050)

1x800 Good Pace - Even Split.  Well I tried.  My first 100 I was still working out the kinks and aches.  Was a 1:25.  But picked it up for a 200 but fell back for the 4th 100.  Then I picked it up.  I came in at about 10:30 which is 10 seconds faster then the 1:20 pace I was shooting for.  So that was llke a 1:18:45 pace or average.

4x100's on 1:30 descending.  Shit.  No I can't remember what I did.  Umm…I think it was 14, 13, 12 and 10.  Or something close to that.

1 minute rest
4x100's Pace on 1:45 holding the time of the last 100 which for me was 1:10 if I recall.  I did the first one on 1:10 then 1:07, 1:07 and 1:08. 

1 minute rest
4x100's on 2 Minute.  Pace/Fast/Pace/Fast so 1:20's for my two pace.  I forget my first fast one but my last fast one was like a 1:05.  I was shooting for a 1:01 but meh.  I really had to dig deep for the last 4.  I was the only person in the pool and no coach around.  So I had to push myself on the honor system.   Never been really good with that.  Mind over matter and matter usually wins.

2,000 main set plus 50 easy makes it 3100 yard workout.  Not bad for a Thursday.  Oh and I gotta admit I'm hurting.  My lats were burning during those 100's.  Really had to dig deep, think about my stroke and push through it.  Good swim!

Wednesday's Swim Report - Flailing Towards Glory

Lane 1 - Active.com posts "Why You Should Embrace Your Slow Swim Times.  During a recent Masters meet at Ithaca College, I swam the slowest 1000-yard freestyle of my life. And it may have been as valuable a gift as any I’ve received from 45 years of competitive swimming. You see, it provided a new perspective that could lead to limitless enjoyment in swimming—and competing—over the next 30 or more years, should I have the good fortune to swim that long."

Lane 2 - The Guardian posts "50 stunning Olympic moments No11: Eric Moussambani flails way to glory.  The Equatorial Guinea swimmer had never dipped a toe in an Olympic pool but left a hero despite a hapless performance."

Lane 3 - The West posts "Olympic hopeful Evans to test the water.  Commonwealth Games gold medallist Blair Evans travels to Adelaide today to familiarise herself with the new swimming venue that holds the key to her Olympic dreams.  The 20-year-old Perth swimmer has never competed at the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre, which was completed last year and will host the 2012 Australian championships from March 15-22.  The event will double as the Olympic trials for London and Evans hopes her experience in competing at the SA State championships starting on Friday, will hold her in good stead."

Lane 4 - Fox 13 posts "Swim coach rose above racism.  FOX 13 celebrates Black Heritage by saluting a community leader who has a tremendous impact on kids. Ed Kirk found his passion as a young boy and is now turning out young champions in Brandon. Ed's accomplishments are What's Right with Tampa Bay."

Lane 5 - Adelaide Now posts "ADELAIDE is this weekend the undisputed sporting capital of Australia.  The nation's best swimmers, track cyclists and athletics stars are all starting their charge to the London Olympics in the City of Churches.  Adelaide will host 100m freestyle world champion James Magnussen, 100m hurdles world champion Sally Pearson and triple cycling world champion Anna Meares, all headlining star-studded fields.Cycling champions descend on Adelaide."

Lane 6 - The Sydney Morning Herald posts "'Shark' footage has ironwoman spooked.  Just 10km north of where a man was attacked by a shark at Newcastle last week, alarming footage has emerged of what looks to be a large marine animal breaching from the water at Newcastle Beach."

Lane 7 - PR.com posts "It’s Not Just Kids That Drown in Pools… Watch Your Dogs Too!  A warning and reminder to homeowners – swimming pools are dangerous for pets as well as kids – from leading homeowner advocacy group HomeSource."

Lane 8 - Yahoo posts "Maughan leaves aside Olympic hype.  Amelia Maughan has vowed not to get caught up in the Olympic hype this year and insists she is targeting the European Junior Championships in 2012 – and a first individual medal to boot."

Q&A session with Speedo ambassador Liam Tancock

Tuesday's Swim Report - Swimming Is Good For Us Old Folks!

Lane 1 - Manly Daily of Australia posts "Breaking world records at 75.  THE only thing you usually break at 75 is a hip, but Manly Masters Swimming Club member Tony Goodwin is all about breaking world records.  In the first masters meet for 2012 last Saturday at Gosford, he set the new standard for 200m breaststroke entrants in the 75-79 years age group.  “It’s not my first one (world record), but I was pretty chuffed,” Goodwin said.  The veteran also set world marks in the 100m and 200m breaststroke in 2008."

Lane 2 - Chicago Tribune posts "Swimming lowers older adults' blood pressure.  Many older adults like to take a dip a pool, and now a small study suggests it can be good for their blood pressure.  Researchers found that among 43 older men and women, those who started swimming a few times a week lowered their systolic blood pressure -- the "top" number in a blood pressure reading.  On average, the swimmers started the study with a systolic blood pressure of 131 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Three months later, it was 122 mm Hg..  Published in the American Journal of Cardiology, the research appears to be the first to demonstrate that swimming can improve older adults' blood vessel function and curb their blood pressure.  The researchers randomly assigned them to either have supervised swimming sessions or learn relaxation exercises. Over 12 weeks, the swimmers got in the pool three or four times a week, gradually working their way up to 45 minutes of swimming at a time.  By the end of the study, the swimmers had shaved an average of nine points from their systolic blood pressure. In contrast, that number did not budge in the relaxation group."

Lane 3 - The Herald posts "Killey seeing stars: No time to party after sinking Thorpedo.  EVEN after slaying the giant of Australian swimming, there is no time for Jarrod Killey to let his hair down and celebrate.  Not even for his 21st birthday.  Merewether-raised Killey, who will return home in two weeks for a low-key birthday lunch with friends and family, clocked a personal-best time of one minute, 48.28seconds to defeat Ian Thorpe by 2.51seconds and win the 200-metres freestyle at the Victorian titles this month.  Not bad for the defending 1500m Australian champion up against the former 200m Olympic and world champion and world record-holder."

Lane 4 - Aquatics International posts "USLA Seeks Input on Open-Water Guideline Revamp.  In the wake of the 2010 death of swimmer Fran Crippen, the United States Lifesaving Association is looking to update its guidelines on open water swimming event safety.  The nonprofit, professional association of beach lifeguards and open water rescuers has issued a call for comments and will review the issue at its April Board of Directors meeting."

Lane 5 - WALB10 posts "Alcatraz escapees remembered by family members.  A Lee County woman and her family will travel to the Alcatraz Prison National Park this summer, for the 50th anniversary of the only prisoner escape from the Rock-- the inescapable prison.  Her brothers are two of the three men credited with that escape, and she will go there to celebrate.  Marie Anglin Widner has a display by her door, showing her love for two of her brothers.  Colquitt, GA natives Clarence and John Anglin escaped from Alcatraz Prison in the San Francisco Bay, along with Frank Morris on June 11, 1962. They're the only men to escape the Rock.  Some said they drowned in the escape attempt, but Marie knows they made it and are still alive. "We know they are OK," Widner said."

Lane 6 - Detroit Free Press posts "Allison Schmitt's decision to train full time was stroke of genius.  When Schmitt left the University of Georgia last summer to commit to training full-time for the 2012 London Olympics, she suffered the usual pangs of missing her friends -- especially teammates on the Bulldogs' women's swimming team.  Schmitt, who graduated in 2008 from Canton High, had just come off a superb junior season, including winning her third straight NCAA title in the 500-yard freestyle. She also captured the NCAA title in the 200-yard free for the second year in a row.  But with London looming, Schmitt, 21, knew her drive to make her second Olympic team would be difficult to accomplish as a full-time student. Hence her decision last year to relocate to Baltimore to be guided by Bob Bowman -- the longtime coach of 14-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps -- at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club."

Lane 7 - The Telegraph posts "London 2012 Olympics: Team GB's home advantage is at risk of being frittered away through bureaucracy.  British athletes are being sold short. Here they are on the cusp of the London 2012 Olympics and some of the lead-up advantages of a home Games have become high hurdles.  Burdened by political correctness with a curtsy to British formality, the thousand or so athletes currently training for one of the 560 Team GB spots are finding the qualifying path isn’t always smooth."

Lane 8 - Austin360.com posts "Deep Eddy Pool getting a new bottom, decking and expanded beach entry.  Tractors are rumbling through the oldest concrete swimming pool in Texas, and machines are slicing its cement bottom into 4-foot chunks and lifting them out like square slices of cake.  But swimmers who peer over the fence at what now looks like a muddy strip mine shouldn't be too alarmed. City officials say they'll be leaping into a spruced-up, water-tight Deep Eddy Pool come March.  Designers consulted old photographs of the swimming hole, which features a deep end for lane swimming and a large shallow section for waders and children, before planning the improvements. They wanted to retain the historical integrity of the nearly 100-year-old pool while improving its circulation and making it more user-friendly."

Ted Talks - Diana Nyad: Extreme swimming with the world's most dangerous jellyfish

A Little Bit Of IM In The Morning...

Busy morning.  Heading out in a bit to head to the gym but before I do my morning swim workout…

250 Swim / 200 Pull / 200 Kick (650)

Wish I had mixed it up with some stroke…

6x175's on 3 minutes (50 Fly/Back/Breast and 25 Free) (800/1450) (1050/1700)

4x75's Free Pull breathing every 3 (300/1750) m(300/2000)

And that's it.  Now on to spinning at 9:30 and 10:45.

Alcatraz Escape News Reel - The Great Angeln Brothers Open Water Swim! #alcatraz

Monday's Swim Report - Going Beyond the Pool and Back Into the Pool

Lane 1 - Examiner posts "Olympic gold medalist, Jason Lezak, inspires Las Vegas swim team.  At a time when the world is preparing for another summer Olympic games, Clark County Sandpipers of Nevada swim team got a taste of Olympic glory from seven-time Olympic champion Jason Lezak. Lezak spoke at the team’s awards banquet on January 21, 2012 at Sun Coast Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas."

Lane 2 - Stanford Athletics posts "19 Hours : Stanford Women's Swimming Beyond the Pool" via youtube.

Lane 3 - My Central Jersey posts "Car plows through wall at Somerset Valley YMCA pool, scaring swimmers.  Somerville police: Driver, 79, unhurt; said gas pedal got stuck."

Lane 4 - Bakersfield.com posts "From rec pool to Athens, Woodward made splash. There are plenty of reasons for Gabe Woodward to abandon another Olympic swimming dream.  Woodward won a bronze medal in the 2004 Athens Games. But now there are other priorities: He's got a wife and four children, plus a fulltime job as a financial advisor with Wells Fargo.  But in the back of his mind, the Olympics dream remains."

Lane 5 - CBS Denver posts (w/video) "Colorado’s Missy Franklin Guns For Spot On The U.S. Olympic Team. egis Jesuit and Cherry Creek high schools met for a swim meet showdown Friday morning and one of the swimmers stood head and shoulders above the rest.  Regis junior Missy Franklin is gunning for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team for the 2012 London Olympics."

Lane 6 - YNN posts (w/video) "Armstrong hits pool for Longhorn Aquatics event. Longhorn Aquatics was hosting its New Year's Classic, and Lance Armstrong decided to drop on by and hop in the pool.  The seven-time Tour de France champ swam in one of the 500 free heats, and going up against kids more than half his age, he looked much slower than he did all those years on a bike.  Armstrong finished seventh-of-eight in his heat, clocking a time of 5:08:11."

Lane 7 - The Age posts "Swim duty a welcome distraction.  Swimmer Matt Targett and and race steward Terry Bailey with the youngsters from the swimming club.  TO THE sporting public at large, the sight of Victoria's most senior racing steward and one of Australia's gifted Olympic swimmers leaning shoulder to shoulder at the edge of the Doncaster-Templestowe pool shouting encouragement to a group of youngsters was worth a second look."

Lane 8 - Sail World posts (w/video) "Not shark 'attack', it's an 'accident' + Video.  The concept of the 'rogue' shark, seeking revenge on its human nemesis is nothing more than Hollywood fodder, say experts, including Christopher Neff, a researcher at the University of Sydney carrying out the world's first PhD on the politics of 'shark bite incidents'."

Ultimate Water Challenge: PINK vs CLEAR

I was the first on deck but the last one to actually start swimming this morning as I was adjusting my new goggles.  Now I bought two different yet the same pairs of goggles at SwimOutlet.com so you'd figure they'd fit the same.  I got -
Sporti Antifog Swedish Goggles - Clear
Sporti Antifog Swedish Premium Goggles - Pink

They seem the same but on closer inspection the Pink or Premium Swedes feature a "Silicone eye gaskets."  So they seem to be nicer around the eyes.  I still gotta play around with them but the Pink do fit better.  Anyways, playing with them this morning took up some of my warm up time so I missed a junk of the warm up.

 

Warm Up

 

350 Swim / 200 Kick

Main Set:

5x100's on 1:40 - 50 Catch Up / 50 Build

2x500's on 7:30.  2nd one faster

5x100's on 1:30 Descend.

With no extra rest in between each section.  So a 2,000 yard main set.  Now my first 5x100's I was easily coming in the low 1:20's.  My first 500 I was coming in under 1:20's I forgot exactly what my time was in but I remember saying to my mate that we had one minute rest so I was under 6:30.  Grrr....for my 2nd one I was faster but I so can't remember what it was, when I landed on the clock to figure out the math but I was faster.  I know I was.  I know I started at like a 1:10 was below a 1:15 for the splits.    I wanna say I was like a 5:56 it my memory is right.  I know I was under the 6 minute mark. Which makes sense.  Then the last 5x100's were not descended.  But I was consistent coming in at 1:09 then all 1:10's. 

And that was it.  End of the swim.  2,550 yards in less then 45 minutes.  May have been 40 minutes but let's say 45.  I should have warmed down but really had to pee so once I got out I was out. 

The rest of the week is sorta up in the air.  I gotta work early Wednesday so most likely no swimming.  I should be able to swim tomorrow but they are working on the pool's heater today so who knows if it'll be open tomorrow or how cold or hot it'll be.  Thursday and Friday are clear for swimming.   That is if folks are swimming at the pool closer to me as the last two Fridays they've been swimming at another pool and I've slept in.  Then on Saturday we or they are having a Relay Carnival that I'll be swimming a few 50's in.  So got a bit of swimming to do this week.

Hopefully I'll get in some good yardage this week to boost up my Go The Distance.  I'm ahead of my revised down goal for 2012!

British Swimming History 2012