Author: LifeSwim

Each Tue-Wed-Thu all summer we need to either be OUT of pool at 7am, or  consolidating the few remaining swimmers into one or two lanes  to accommodate the club team that begins at 7 AM.   Please move to the last two lanes closer to the windows for the remaining 15 minutes, on your own, … Continue reading Reminders! →

Tomorrow, July 8th is open water at Biltmore Lake. Please sign in AND out. Bring a brightly colored swim cap. Enjoy the open water experience. If that seems foreign to you, well, that's were I can help😀🐠👌🐬🌴🕺🏼 SUP's are always welcome! Sunday is regular swim at the JCC! Both weekend days at 7am-8:30am! Here are Alexandra's … Continue reading Saturday, July 8th at Biltmore Lake and Sunday, July 9th at JCC →

Alexandra will be coaching this Friday, June 30th and next Wednesday and Friday, July 5th & 7th. No lake swim this weekend, but regular session on Sunday at 7 AM at JCC. Kathleen will be there to open up. Monday July 3 will be regular time but with no coach. Have a great weekend and … Continue reading The last three workout sessions… →

The buoys are set! We had a handful of delightful folks enjoying perfect conditions...79F water, clear skies... just look! Thank you to Nancy C. and Craik D. for their help with setting the buoys with their SUP's! JCC's new pool will not be ready till Labor Day. Please begin discussions amongst yourself about how we … Continue reading Gorgeous Biltmore Lake! →

Saturday at 7 AM, I will be setting the three orange swim buoys at Biltmore Lake. If you would like to come join me for our first open water swim of the summer, please do. If you have a friend with a paddleboard, have them come, too. Please make sure you sign in with an … Continue reading Saturday at Biltmore Lake, Sunday at JCC! →

Recent UNC-Asheville graduate Alexandra van Dorsten gave the swim crowd what it needed today, and we are so glad to have you with us this summer!  Thank you for agreeing to help us out! Here is her first workout. 

Here are some links to fins that might be comfortable, all with a heel strap, NOT the traditional shoe-style. DaFins, haven't swum with them yet, but these'll be my next pair... I've used the Voit Duck Feet for 35 years (3 separate pair), and they start stiff, but loosen up over the years. I'd recommend … Continue reading Fins and last 3 swims… →

Since we are usually outside everyday this time of year we've not had to make these adjustments with club teams, but Thursday we'll need to exit Asheville School at 7am, as Asheville Swim Club will have their entire group there then. We are glad to do this to share the space.🐠🐬🐙😀 Today we had 20 … Continue reading Wednesday with 20! Thursday out at 7am →

Here are three recent workouts from the past week...

Nutrition specialist and world class swimmer & coach Claire Maust McDaniel came by to coach today😊🐬🌴🐠We had 19 in the water!  Gene K. (r, with friends) won the old guys age group 2.5 miler at Lowcountry Splash Charleston...Congratulations! This was the workout on Sunday at the JCC!  Beautiful water temperature, 76° and sunny. Delightful.