Author: LifeSwim

Larry Hartley swims 11.5 miles for The Hope Chest! The Lake Fontana swim started at 6:21 a.m. on Saturday morning.  There was a full moon peering through the morning mist or fog.  Seven swimmers set out led by a couple kayakers with lights.  The water was dead calm, and warm, maybe 82 degrees.  We set … Continue reading That DAM Swim updated & LINKED:) →

Last Friday and this morning's workout record:

A fabulous morning in South Carolina at spectacular Lake Joccassee! Thanks to Lisa K. and Adrienne K. for steering us thataway! Info on the Upstate Splash race promoting all children learning to swim and to prevent drownings, as well as results seen here! Here's the initial view at 7:45am yesterday:  Here are AVL local legends … Continue reading Lake Joccassee hosts the Upstate Splash 1.2 & 2.4 milers →

Larry Hartley... joins local swimming folks this Saturday to swim 10K in Lake Fontana for The Hope Chest, a local charity supporting people and families affected by breast & gynecological cancers. To fund Larry, please click HERE! That DAM Swim was started several years ago by Chris Lechner and Jim Cottam, and has grown to … Continue reading That DAM Swim! →

Wednesday morning had 17 victims of Daniel Dozier's madness. Difficult but necessary, I'd say.  Well played. Random picture of peaceful and regal doggie

Results are official! Thanks again for coming to Asheville for this 11th annual event! By age group: 2016-stevebardenmemorial11thannual-results-agegrouporder Or, by event order: 2016-stevebardenmemorial11thannual-results-eventorder    

Here are some wonderful pictures from this past weekend's swimming meet, BBQ and a solo shot from the lake. Most of these were made by the kind, local and noted ornithologist Ms. Nancy Casey:) Results are in correction mode, and will be available as soon as possible. Thank you, all, for coming!

Meet results and pics from this weekend coming soon!!  But now, today's written record. If I could just do my own workout, I might be in really good shape. But alas…RickyPoo distracted me yet again. 

If you are coming to the meet today and you have a stopwatch, please bring it:) Heat Sheet for meet seen here, ENTERED TIMES SHOW IN METERS, that'll be corrected when you swim a time that is hopefully faster in our 25-yard course:) 11th-annual-steve-barden-memorial-heat-sheet-2016 Saturday, Sept 10, 2016 11th annual Steve Barden Memorial Swimming Meet  … Continue reading Heat Sheet ! →

Wednesday, Sept 7, with Daniel: Friday morning, Sept 9, with Andrew: