Tag Archives: group swims

Gear List for a Great Open Water Swim

For many the best part of summer is open water swimming (OWS).  There’s just something about the Zenlike quality of swimming uninterrupted by lane lines, walls & other swimmers.  Not to mention the peace & quiet that comes from looking down into the water at…nothing…no black lines…no T’s to mark the pool end…just nothing.  It’s

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Why Get Up at 5:30AM to Swim?

Sometimes I forget how long I’ve been coaching & working with people.  Twenty-two years ago I started Performance High by offering part-time endurance coaching.  Then, in 2011, I added adult swim lessons & group swim workouts.  The group swim workouts are the hard one – they start at 5:30AM!  Why get up at 5:30AM to swim?  Community!  That’s where April Howell

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