1. It may not be as glitzy as the Peoples Choice Award but it's time for Swimming World's Swimmers Choice Award Poll LINK
2. GoSwim asks "What's the most functional thing in your swim bag?" LINK I answer "goggles" I carry 3 pairs. I also carry an extra suit. A swim mate always seems to forget one of the two items so I always prepare. I wear my swim suit to the pool. So next time you are on Santa Monica Blvd and see a guy in a pink speedo riding a bike you'll know it's me. I use the Blueseventy Nero Bag pictured here.
3. Stroke Count? DPS? WTF? Crazy Swim Dad blogs about stroke counting LINK.
1. The Roof, The Roof, The Roof Is On....oh wait. The London 2012 Aquatic Centre Roof Finally In Place. Read more at Kastawayblog LINK
2. Two things from GoSwim. One thing that I try to avoid are Timed Swims in workouts. With that said GoSwim has an article entitled "Timed Swims and Fun Ways to Use Them " LINK. Next up is another weakness of mine, the flipturn. Once again GoSwim comes to the rescue with this article: Ultra-Fast Turns LINK
3. The USMS Discussion Boards are always filled with interesting conversations. Here are two recent ones that caught my eye today: One person asks a lap swim etiquette question LINK. Now come on we all know by now that if you are a faster swimmer you don't have to follow any of the rules and you are allowed to do flip turns on idiots. The second question that really caught my eye is from Swimming Legend Gary Hall Sr. and since it's from Gary Hall Sr. just go read it now LINK.
4. As I'm about to kick off my Holiday Swimmers Gift Guide I've been doing some research and Fitness Magazine’s Holiday Gift Guide recommends a few items from TYR and others LINK. If you have any more feel free to email me them!
5. Another day can only mean another workout game for the Wii. The latest is Jenny McCarthy (WTF)'s "Your Shape". What's different about this game is that it comes with a camera that you put on your tv so you can see yourself in the game working out. The camera also monitors your movements. Read a full review at FitSugar LINK
6. Speaking of "Where Are They Now"...Jackie Warner will soon be back on tv for a new show called "Thintervention With Jackie Warner." The show via FitSugar LINK is described as "Each episode of the one hour series will feature a grueling workout with Warner pushing her clients to their emotional and physical limits, a therapy session to get to the root of their weight issues, and a life lesson in nutrition such as grocery shopping or surprise raids of their home kitchens." Sounds like the new show Jillian will be having on NBC.
1. Swimming World reports "WITH two stops complete, Peter Marshall and Jessica Hardy of the United States are in the overall points leads for the grand prize at the end of the World Cup circuit." LINK The only reason to post this is just cuz' Peter Marshall is Hot. Sucks that I couldn't find a decent photo of him worthy of his hotness.
2. Wanna see "The Largest indoor pool in the world?" well Tony's got that one covered LINK.
3. Two swimmers cover this past weekends Santa Calirita SPMA USMS Swim Meet. It's Tony LINK vs Rob LINK!
4, What Will Be the Longest Standing World Record of Suit Age? Find out what it may be at Swimming World LINK.
5. Warm Enough For You? The Official USMS Magazine asks that very question. Well actually the magazine answers a readers question about pool water temperature. Read more about it and a link to the pdf LINK
6. If it is Tuesday then it's time for The Biggest Loser News Round Up! Tara Costa from The Biggest Loser: Couples talks about being on the show and her battle with the pounds LINK & LINK. Can't get enough of The Biggest Loser? Not a problem as now two new dvd workouts are available: The Biggest Loser: Last Chance Workout and The Biggest Loser: 30-Day Jump StartLINK or you can always play with Bob and Jillian on your Wii. Here is one review of the new game LINK. And catch up on last weeks episodes at That's Fit episode review LINK"The Biggest Loser - Salad in the White House". Also Fit Celeb has a recap LINK. Oh and tonight 2 people will be sent home from the ranch LINK!
7. Which Suit Won? Tech or Classic? Well this could be used as a measure: "Phelps fails to make finals in two events in Sweden" from Reach For The Wall LINK.
And those are a few things that I may have missed but didn't.
1. $3.6 million. That isn't tonight's lottery but that is how much Speedo had to write off due to the Racing Suit Ban LINK. The Los Angeles–based swimwear group’s third-quarter net loss was $7.4 million, a 27 percent improvement over the same period last year. I wonder how much TYR, B70 and all the other guys lost?
2. The Splish Blog LINK Congrats to Chrissy Parks for winning the Soma Half Iron Triathon. But more important you need to follow them on Twitter LINK (shh...special sale for Twitter fans on 11/13/09)
3. WaPo has a great article on swimming prodigy Elizabeth Pelton LINK.
4. WSJ Reviews Fitbit. Think of it as Nike+ on steroids or described by the WSJ as"a tiny $99 device with a motion-detecting sensor that, when worn, digitally records one's distance (walking or running), calories burned and steps taken—as well as sleep patterns." But you can't really swim with it or swim with it at all. But check iut the review LINK and video below:
5. Awe! The Masters Swimming Blog asks: How Do You Feel After A Particulary Hard Swim Workout? LINK
1. I'm still waiting for the Food Network to call me about my idea for a Cook Off Show between GWG and Eamon Sullivan. But till then Eamon still in the running in the semi-final in Masterchef LINK.
2. When Phelps heads to the World Cup in Berlin he may not get the rematch with Paul Biedermann the world expects. Why? a. Phelps rival Biedermann has thigh injuryLINK and b. Injured Biedermann's showdown with Phelps in doubt LINK
3. Go Swim asks: If you didn't swim, what would you fill your time with? LINK I answer: cheap wine and pillsbury cookies!
4. Another question but this time from the USMS Forum: Have you considered investing money in a suit manufacturer? LINK. My personal favorite reply "no, but I drink enough whisky that I invested in one particular distillery. "
5. Wanna Be On A Reality Show / Webisode? Two casting notices from those trainers from The Biggest Loser. First off is Bob Harper, he's back on MSN and teaming up with Planters NUT-rition with a webseries that will have Bob giving smart-snacking tips to mini-exercises LINK. And on the other little screen Jillian Michael's new show "Losing It With Jillian Michaels" is having an Open Casting Call in Los Angeles (Culver City actually) this weekend and two days next week LINK.
6. CrazySwimDad talks about Aging Up in Age Group Swimming LINK.
7. Size Queen? Check out Go Swim's Picture Of The Week LINK.
1. The Great Goggle Debate: Baseball 'Champagne goggles' make some fans groanLINK
2. Flame On! The WSJ reports about a family business based in Atlanta that's one and only job is managing the Olympic Torch Relay LINK. You can follow the Torch Relay online as it crosses British Columbia online LINK. A bit of a doping scandal has hit the Torch Relay as hurdler Fani Halkia who was banned for 2 years for doping was allowed to carry the Torch LINK.
3. I think they protest too much. Tony LINK has a follow up qoute from one of the swimmers crying foul in yesterdays WSJ report on Master Swimmers and Tech Suit.
4. Arizona Master's shows us how to do the Tarzan Drill LINK. Johnny Weismuller would be proud.
5. One more last Halloween post. Seems that we are not the only Masters Swim Team who does Pumpkin Relays. The Masters Swim Blog by Tracy LINK has some great photos and details of the Tuolumne County Aquatics Masters (TCAM) having some fun Halloween Fun in the H2O.
6. Swimnetwork.com - 21 Questions with Ryan Lochte by Bob Schaller LINK JEAH!
7. The Kastawayblog LINK has a great coffee mug for swim coaches, swim parrents and those of us who swim at 6am. Speaking of swim parents the ReachForTheWall blog has a great article LINK entitled "Swim Parents: A Sleep-Deprived Species"
And those are a few of the things that I may have missed.
1. Rob at RobAquatics mourns his Monofin that he's been swimming with from well when he had hair LINK. It's a great tale of a story but mostly I posted about it cuz' of his picture!
2. How Fast Are You? It's been a while and I'm not complaining since I've done a test set in workout but the kids at Timberview High School have. Instead of the 10x100's on 3:00 from push that we do on our team these kids do 5 x 100 @ 3:00, 100%, from push. That seems a bit more reasonable to me. Check out these kids times LINK. HOLY LIGHTENING FAST.
3. Swimming is back on the very small screen! This weekend you can watch the FINA Word Cup on Universal Sports.COM on your computer:
SCHEDULE: Place Date Time (EST) Moscow - Day 1 Finals Nov. 6 9 –11 a.m. Moscow – Day 2 Finals Nov. 7 9 –11 a.m
Check out Universal Sports Online for more info LINK
4. It's The Biggest Loser Tuesday Report! Helen Phillips raves about FRUIT2O over at the FitCeleb Blog LINK. After dropping over 200 pound Season 4 "The Biggest Loser" contestant Neil Tejwani had surgery to help remove some of the extra skin LINK. Before you watch tonight's episode check out this recap LINK. Finally and hopefully my last Halloween post check out Regis and Kelly's Halloween Costume Party as they dress up as Bob and Jillian LINK. Oh in other weight loss reality tv news my other fav show "Dance Your Ass Off" on the Oxygen Network has been picked up for season two LINK.
5, Swimming World - Lane 9 has a guest editorial by John Craig entitled " Good Coaches, Bad Coaches" LINK. It's an interesting read for swimmers, parents of swimmers and coaches.
6. Tony gives us some insider news on this mornings WSJ article LINK which talked about Masters Swimming and the Swim Tech Suit War.
Monday, November 2nd. Almost time to Pumpkin Pie and Turkey Leftovers. Maybe after I finish eating some leftover Halloween Candy. While I go throw up a bag of Kit-Kats here are a few things that I may have missed...
1. Way To Go Rob. Rob at RobAquatics scored himself a few USMS Top 10 LCM Listings for 2009. Read more about it at his blog LINK.
2. Natalie Coughlin is done with DWTS and is back in the H2O. Read more about her experience on DWTS LINK. 3. Timberview H.S. Swimming blog has a great idea for it's swimmers, Keep a workout/meet journal LINK. The brief posts talks about how this will allow the swimmers to get a better handle on what leads to ups and downs over the course of a season. Sorta like what I do here every day. Maybe some of these students will start blogging.
4. TYR Gets Plugged. Okay TYR has two items in SELF Magazines Triathlon-Training Essentials" LINK.
5. ASStounding. Reebok introducing the EasyTone sneaker. In this spot called "Wandering Eye" in it's "Asstounding" series of ads Reebok claimes: "Better legs and a better butt with every step."
6. It's getting colder and most of us probably won't be riding our bikes to the pool in the morning but come spring you may want to check out this commuter bike from Trek LINK. It won the People's Choice Award at the 2009 National Design Awards and it's the Trek Lime Commuter Bike.
