Category Archives: Swimming

Swim Cap with a Pocket

I like to swim at a place known to the locals here as Belle Isle Park.  Belle Isle is approximately a 1.5 mi.² island located in the Detroit River.  Generally, the most immediate reaction I receive when I tell people … Continue reading

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Swim Paddles to Minimize Shoulder Strain

I had just finished my swim sets a couple days ago at the pool (doing freestyle) when the young man who was sharing my lane told me that he was training for his first triathlon.  Naturally, this spawned additional conversation.  Before we … Continue reading

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