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Here is your Friday morning workout! Those swimming the open water race on Saturday at Lake Jocassee have the option of swimming just the first 1500 to 2000 yards for warm up. Please check your email from the race director Friday night and Saturday morning for any announcements about race delays or cancellations. It looks … Continue reading Friday’s Swim + Next Week Same Pool + Video Op →

A little more open water race prep before this Saturday’s Lake Jocassee event. Friday will be an easy 2000 mixed warm up for those participants.

Hi, late addition to your weekend options: Sunday morning, September 13, anytime between 8 AM and 1 PM, open water swimming! All the same safety protocols from the spring remain: bathroom facilities if emergency, but public facilities on the way in. Orange swim buoy is recommended, if you have someone that would like to kayak … Continue reading Sunday Morning Open Water at Lake Summit →

We will remain swimming at the Buncombe County School’s Pool at TC Roberson HS at least through the end of next week, September 18. Asheville School remains committed to keeping their campus healthy and they are taking every precaution-more news from them next week. Fingers crossed for our club’s return there! Our friend, Jimbo Cottam, … Continue reading Friday’s Workout, That Dam Swim Challenge, Jocassee and Asheville School Pool Status →

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Here is your Monday morning, September 7, Labor Day 2020 special workout. Total is 4,150yds. Regular time of 6 AM to 8 AM at the Buncombe County Schools Aquatic Center pool on TC Roberson‘s campus. Also, that new open water swim at Lake Lure scheduled for the weekend of September 12th and 13th has been … Continue reading Labor Day Special! →

Our friend and swimming companion Jimbo Cottam has a new swim event this fall and has thrown down the gauntlet to the Asheville Masters Swimming folks to a good ole fashion distance challenge🤪 Jimbo says he will beat any two of us and the cumulative mileage swum for our best/most mileaged duo for the entire … Continue reading A Local Challenge →

On this sprint-oriented work-out with plenty of 25s you are welcome to dive-in on your side of the lane in the deep end off the edge, not the block and never in the shallow end. Always make sure your side of lane is clear. The getting-out is a good addition to your work out because...it’s … Continue reading Fast & Short Wednesday ! →

Congratulations on getting your week started off WET AND GREAT!