tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16260004673337448242011-04-21T19:11:32.456-07:00Occasional Seattle Green Lake Aquaducks Masters Swimming work outs to share with fellow swimmers. I am on a masters swim team in Seattle. Love the water, community, and the workouts.Timothynoreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-51557836668829585202008-07-25T10:35:00.000-07:002008-07-25T10:35:21.745-07:00<a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-9999188-1.html">Cancer doc urges cell phone precaution | Crave, the gadget blog - CNET</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-5155783666882958520?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-89333971490345871132008-07-22T10:21:00.000-07:002008-07-22T10:30:48.948-07:00Long warm up with drill kicks,<br /><br />then<br /><br />4 x 75 IM Order<br />25 Pull<br />25 Stroke<br />25 FREE<br /><br />300 IM Order Kick<br /><br />Main Set: Ladder 10" rest per 100 yds<br /><br />100 IM<br />200 IM<br />300 IM<br />400 IM<br />300 IM <br />200 IM<br />100 IM<br /><br />Nap time. Try it out.<br /><br />basta. <br />T<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-8933397149034587113?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-60517054443314808652008-07-08T14:35:00.000-07:002008-07-08T14:35:54.507-07:00<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/08/health/views/08case.html?em&amp;ex=1215662400&amp;en=03324e43ab215e0e&amp;ei=5087%0A">Cases - Tim Russert’s Death Offers a Lifesaving Lesson - NYTimes.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-6051705444331480865?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-80489993585278314402008-07-03T11:13:00.000-07:002008-07-03T11:49:41.344-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/07/03/sports/03hoff_450.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/07/03/sports/03hoff_450.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/sports/olympics/03hoff.html?_r=1&amp;hp&amp;oref=slogin">Hoff Sees an Olympic Pool Lined With Gold - NYTimes.com</a> Photo by Don Mirale, <a href="http://www.gettyimages.com/Home.aspx">Getty Images</a><br /><br />Finally getting some national press on fine women swimmers as well as the usual one eye adulation on a "hero motif" -- in this sport Michael Phelps.<br /><br />There are so many fine athletes in the water-- you can understand the reporter's interest in stuttering Phelps Hoff Phelps Hoff. <br /><br />But a nuanced niche swim preliminary reporting would look at all the fine swimmers within a few seconds of the media stars.<br /><br />How did they get there? What kind of work outs do they do?<br /><br />How are they going to manage the difficult taper and peak in time for the Olympics in China?<br /><br />And as great as the swimmers are -- how about the Chinese human rights record-- what do these young people have to say about oppression in the Olympic host country or our own?<br /><br />Exercise pattern, taper, politics would bring these people to life in a way that few people get these days.<br /><br />best fishes,<br /><br />Timothy<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-8048999358527831440?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-76988290811874008242008-07-02T06:44:00.000-07:002008-07-02T06:44:40.484-07:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7ZtXOiv4GWo&hl=en"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7ZtXOiv4GWo&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-7698829081187400824?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-47739928630807262152008-06-30T17:16:00.000-07:002008-06-30T17:17:13.216-07:00<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_CjLVB7pAYo&hl=en"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_CjLVB7pAYo&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-4773992863080726215?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-85363699104032856092008-05-06T09:14:00.000-07:002008-05-06T09:18:51.454-07:005" warm up<br /><br />12" 25 butterfly kick 25 front, 25 back each way<br /><br /><br /><br />2 x :<br /><br />4 x 75 kick drill swim IM Order<br /><br />200 Pull<br /><br />100 IM <br /><br />Main Set<br /><br />4 x 25 IM Order<br /><br />4 x 100 IM Fast<br /><br />4 x 50 IM Order<br /><br />3 x 100 IM Fast<br /><br />4 x 75 IM Order<br /><br />2 x 100 FAST<br /><br />4 x 100 IM <br /><br />1 x 100 IM FAST<br /><br />Go play.<br /><br />T Swimmy<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-8536369910403285609?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-68715070676798645582008-04-11T07:05:00.000-07:002008-04-11T07:10:06.221-07:00<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/n-a8ELOVig4&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/n-a8ELOVig4&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-a8ELOVig4">YouTube - Forgetfulness - Billy Collins Animated Poetry</a> One of my all time favorite poems by Billy Collins<br /><br />Enjoy oh dark humor, oh blessed end, oh what was I thinking about? I forget. <br /><br />Oh yes-- I remember -- there are several animated poems -- so look at youtube for more Collins.<br /><br />Can't wait for some Seamus Heaney poems to animate.<br /><br />Timothy<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-6871507067679864558?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-51589405862531011642008-04-10T15:24:00.000-07:002008-04-10T15:24:21.512-07:00<a href="http://www.totalimmersion.net/2008articles/april/zen.html">Total Immersion Swimming</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-5158940586253101164?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-8911175000161004992008-03-19T19:10:00.000-07:002008-03-19T19:11:54.164-07:00<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/20/fashion/20fitness.html?ref=health">A Swimmer’s Different Strokes for Success - New York Times</a> Lochte! <br />Great swimmer-- can't wait to see him in Olympics <br /><br />And here are some tips to make your masters workouts Olympic!<br /><br />basta<br /><br />Timoteo<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-891117500016100499?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-54374939525188204872008-03-04T12:57:00.000-08:002008-12-09T06:08:36.825-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xwQafXDhCko/R824E-Bz0CI/AAAAAAAAAIE/qE7MK2e7Ofs/s1600-h/IL.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_xwQafXDhCko/R824E-Bz0CI/AAAAAAAAAIE/qE7MK2e7Ofs/s400/IL.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173993942428143650" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-5437493952518820487?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-81724581096456756592007-12-06T08:31:00.000-08:002007-12-06T08:31:10.155-08:00<a href="http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=260980&amp;pub=1&amp;div=News">djournal.com</a> Debbie Kemp just ordered some Good Nature posters -- and two weeks later gets a nice write up about her work building a nature trail at her school. <br /><br />Ms. Kemp's work is the future of American education -- tying in the outdoors instead of walling it off.<br /><br />Explore and have an adventure outside today. The world calls. <br /><br />We are the people we've been waiting for.<br /><br />Best fishes,<br /><br />Timothy<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-8172458109645675659?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-15862090085905129252007-12-05T19:21:00.000-08:002007-12-05T19:29:28.331-08:0010" Choice<br /><br />Drill: 2 x <br /><br />4 x 25 side kick one arm up/one arm by side<br />1 x 100 Pull one stroke every six kicks FREE<br />1 x 50 Free Build Fast hard kick<br />Rest 10"<br /><br />Kick 10 x 50 Free Kick on 1:00/ 1:05/ 1:10<br /><br />3 x 4 x 50 Pull Free Descend 1-4<br /> 100 IM SWIM after each round of 4 x 50 Free<br /><br />4 x 50 Free 50/55/1:00<br />100 EZ<br />4 x 50 Free 45/50/55<br />100 EZ<br />4 x 50 Free 40/45/50<br />100 EZ<br />4 x 50 Free 35/40/45<br />100 EZ <br />4 x 50 Free 30/35/40<br /><br />300 IM KIck/Drill/Swim by 25's 4000 yds<br /><br />4 x 25 Streamline underwater dolphin kick<br />1 x 50 Choice Sprint<br /><br />The end.<br /><br /><br />Basta. Enough water for one day.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-1586209008590512925?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-28465663228500353392007-11-24T13:00:00.000-08:002007-11-24T13:07:37.218-08:0010" Choice Warm up<br /><br />4 x 50 Kick/ IM Order<br />4 x 50 Drill/ IM Order<br />4 x 50 Swim/ IM Order<br /><br />4 x 75 Kick Odds Free Kick/ Evens IM Kick (no free)<br />on 10" Rest<br /><br />Main Set<br /><br />6 x 25 Odds Free/Evens IM Order on 5" Rest<br /><br />6 x 50 Odds Free/ Evens IM Order on 10" Rest<br /><br />6 x 100 Odds Free/ Evens IM Order on 15" Rest<br /><br />6 x 200 Odds Free/ Evens IM Order on 20" Rest<br /><br />1 Minute Rest Between Each Set<br /><br />PULL<br /><br />4 x 150 FREE w Mix in Middle (Middle 50 is IM Order of each stroke)<br /><br />2 x <br /><br />4 x 25 Under Water<br />4 x 25 No Breath<br />1 x 50 Sprint<br /><br />Thanks Dave!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-2846566322850035339?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1626000467333744824.post-23025308950769289092007-11-22T12:35:00.000-08:002008-12-09T06:08:37.133-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xwQafXDhCko/R0Xo6yQM6rI/AAAAAAAAAFo/KEpQSMibEIs/s1600-h/saturday+111607.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_xwQafXDhCko/R0Xo6yQM6rI/AAAAAAAAAFo/KEpQSMibEIs/s320/saturday+111607.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5135767046705703602" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1626000467333744824-2302530895076928909?l=tswimmy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Timothynoreply@blogger.com0