Author: LifeSwim

What a treat to have long time Asheville Masters member Jennie Rogers, and husband David drop in for a swim this morning! They've been in New Zealand the past two years, and are visiting the states until September. We also had a too-brief drive-by from Coach Claire McDaniel, in town for a bit of mountain … Continue reading Kiwi Visitors! →

The 9th annual Steve Barden Memorial Swimming Meet will be on Saturday, Sept 6th, 2014 ! We'd love to have you come join us:)Click HERE for meet info. Entries are now closed.!This year's pool portion is sanctioned by USMS (sanction #134-S007) and we've added the 500 Freestyle to the event list.In the afternoon, in lieu of … Continue reading Steve Barden Swim Meet Entry Available NOW! →

Come on out and enjoy a different perspective as we welcome UNCA Bulldogs Swimming Coach Elizabeth Lykins! Coach Lykins will offer her training tips and expertise to our masters group this and next Wednesday (Aug 6th and 13th)!  We can all use that now and then, eh?! 🙂

Please join us in the pool on Wed, 545am, for Claire's final am coaching gig, then, immediately following (if you are not pressed with worky-type stuff), breakfast at City Bakery, 88 Charlotte St., 828.254.4289Why is this Claire's (now McDaniel) final coaching session? Well, Johnny, like every newlywed couple, Claire & Thomas McDaniel are moving to storybook~land Switzerland … Continue reading Farewell to Claire Maust on Wed @ practice and breakfast →

Since mid-June, each Tuesday, we do a combo workout at the City of Asheville's RecPark Pool on Gashes Creek Road! Six of the eight lanes are used as open water buoy practice, the other two we use intermittently throughout! We've been averaging about a dozen swimmers, and we can handle more! This is part of … Continue reading Open Water Workout in 50 meter pool! →

Congratulations to our own Cory Donohue, who traveled back to his home state of Wisonsin this past weekend, and placed 12th in his age-group, 79th overall, in the Racine Half-Ironman! His total time was 4:37:44 (splits of 33:31, 2:18:51, 1:40:58). Cory said it was "...a tough race, (I) struggled with residual training fatigue starting at mile … Continue reading Cory D races 70.3 in Wisconsin! →

CONGRATULATIONS to Jen Baker, who swam the frigid waters of Casco Bay Saturday, July 12th, in the 34th YMCA Peaks (Island) to Portland race in Maine!  This 2.4 mile swim requires a kayaker,  usually fills up in about a day, and this year's water temp?...58F !! Jen swam alongside her college roommate, Julie Ferland and … Continue reading Jen Baker swims COLD Peaks to Portland race! →

Last Friday's morning swim was AWESOME, with 20 studly folks cranking it out, and that brings to mind the awesomeness of circle swimming and the etiquette that is a rhythm all its own! Firstly, Be nice and Be spatially aware 🙂 Traditionally, it's swum counter clock-wise...Always give the person in front of you at least a :05 sec, … Continue reading Circle swimming is fun! →

Tomorrow, we begin our Tuesday open water workouts at the City of Asheville's RecPark pool! Please check calendar and facilities llink if you've not yet been to this 50meter pool. It'll be a combo open water (yes, around bouys) and, if a couple lanes are in, traditional long course swimming. It's awesome! Come join us😂

Congratulations to Jimmy Green, winning his age group (Really Old) and placing 38th overall in the 5th annual 2.4 mile RatRace!, sponsored by the Chattanooga Open Water Swimming Association (COWS). This is a current~assisted swim, and Jim, having masterfully read his Army Corps of Engineer currents chart, swam in perfect harmony with the Tennessee River, … Continue reading Jim Green swims the Chattanooga RatRace! →