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NOONAN FAMILY SWIM SCHOOL by Swimmer Mon Posted Sat 10 Apr 2010 7:45am The staff at Noonan Family Swim School, Murrieta California are most accomodating! Anytime I call the staff, my calls are returned promptly and the young ladies are most helpful in addessing my needs. The customer service, friendly staff and outstanding swim instruction are the reasons why I have added another swim lesson to my daughter's current Read on »

Swim swim swim by Amy G. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 6:15pm I think I'm swimming in my sleep now. The little sleep I'm getting, that is. Last night's training swim took me an hour and 20 minutes to complete. Back and forth and back and forth and back and repeat. This morning in our coach's weekly email we were told that we should register for the 1 mile swim at the Aqua Challenge at Lake Del Valle Read on »

Swim, swim, swim! by Kathy .. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Tue 22 Jul 2008 8:21pm Today I got up and went to the gym to begin my new swim routine. I picked up a great new bathing suit at TJ Maxx the other day. A Nike for just $20! It worked perfectly. I did half an hour. I forgot how much I love to swim, and can you believe it is a great calorie burner? Not only that but after the brutality of running on my ankles, legs Read on »

Just Keep Swimming, swimming, swimming... by Francine R. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 20 Oct 2010 7:09pm We roll merrily along as usual. Micah's birthday party has morphed - I got him to narrow his list to about 11 other kids, and I found a decently affordable magician, so we are having it at home. If he really really wants a pinata, it'll be out in the driveway, hanging from the bedroom window. No more dents in my walls, please. Sofia started he ... Read on »

DadTalk Opens Swim School for 2 by Brett .. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 18 Jun 2009 1:35pm with Seth. To his credit, Seth actually put his face in the water a few times by the end of the course. Lael meanwhile received some swim instructions via her preschool....) When we arrived in Arizona last summer, we promptly signed the kids up for swimming. Unbelievably, Seth graduated two levels of swim classes without ever putting his face Read on »

Would you like a side of swimming with your swimming? by Marul Posted Mon 25 Oct 2010 4:08am I had an awesome talk with MY coach. Yes, it makes me feel special to say that! :) We talked about my need to swim swim swim... I got my first 6 week cycle... The "SWIM Cycle" this weekend. Damn it's hard to coordinate swimming. :) Running.. no problemo strap on some shoes put on a good sports bra (well, and a few other non-essential items Read on »

Video Swim Challenge: watch the movie jaws and afterwards go for midnight masters swim by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 09 Jul 2009 4:04pm OK, this may not seem like a lot of fun but for a certain type of swimmer the idea of watching the old movie Jaws followed by a midnight swim does have a certain appeal. If you think this idea sounds crazy and you' d never try something so daft, you might just enjoy watching others as they combine their weekly masters swim workout with a movie Read on »

swimming, swimming by kirsten sweetland Patient Expert

Posted Fri 12 Jun 2009 11:59pm So much has happened since the last post. On Wednesday swam 5km with some fast 50's and SS 400's pull and swim. Then we went down to Sedona for a brick workout. We rode 1... and swim. Then I rode 1:45 on the trainer with 5x5min big gear and 10x1 min high cadence and a 30 min walk. oh and during that walk I had an interesting run in...with a car! Yes..I Read on »

Why triathletes should join a swim club or masters program today to swim faster tomorrow by Roman M. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 30 Jan 2011 2:49pm Most triathletes want to know the secret of how natural swimmers can just, well, swim! Ask any Masters or Olympic swimmer what their swimming “secret” is and 99% of the time you will get the same answer: They had joined a swim club or or they swim masters as part of local swim program. Below are the top five reasons why you should swim masters Read on »

Swimming Tips - Open Water Swimming by WaterBound .. Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 1:33pm Learn to breathe on both sides. If you're swimming in open water, and waves come from one side, you'll be glad you can breathe on the other. Look up. When swimming in open water, you'll need to look up every few strokes to make sure you stay on course. Practice this in the pool. Make yourself visible. When swimming in open water, wear Read on »