A Strange Year - A recap on the year just gone and why I haven't been writing.
A Strange Year
My Irish Masters Open 2020
Mike reviews his Irish Masters Open 2020
Closing out 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, Mike reflects on the season so far
End of Season 2019
Mike sums up the 2019 season
My Irish Masters Open 2019
Choosing the events This year, for the first time since 2016, I didn’t need to use the Irish Masters Open to prepare for a larger international gala. This meant I had a little bit more freedom in the events I wanted to do. So, in January when I sat down to do my entries, I... Continue Reading →
European Masters Diary – Final Race Day
I only had one event on my third and final race day, the 100m freestyle. This was my best event when I was a junior swimmer, although in hindsight if I had more opportunities to swim the 200m free then that might have been my best. This was the event that I put a lot... Continue Reading →
European Masters Diary – Second Race Day
I was lucky to have a day off after my first day of racing, an unusual thing for me in multi-day competitions. We took the opportunity to go to see lake Bled using one of the competitions shuttles. As soon as we saw the amazing water I started to regret not entering the open water... Continue Reading →
European Masters Diary – Before Race Day
Arrival The Worlds in Budapest were so much fun last year, we decided to take the kids to the Europeans in Slovenia this year. The only downside was that getting to Slovenia is a little tricky. Our journey started with an 11pm trip to Dublin for a 5 am flight to Amsterdam, and from there... Continue Reading →
Nearly There
After writing this I realize some of it is a bit grim, but I'm going to go with it anyway as it captures the grind that goes with training for a big competition. My last hard week of training is now done and it certainly was the toughest. Over the last two months there were... Continue Reading →
Mikes February Update
It’s been a while since I gave an update on my own personal training and swimming. I’m so busy between coaching, training, writing about other topics, and life in general, that it’s hard to get time to write about myself. This is a big year for me in terms of swimming, because of a goal... Continue Reading →
World Juniors & World University Games
It's been a great week for Ireland, in the World University Games in Taipei Shane Ryan won gold in the 50m Back, and Daragh Greene has been placed 6th in the 50m Breaststroke final. In the Junior World Championships in Indianapolis Conor Ferguson battled back from fourth place at the turn to win silver in... Continue Reading →
To be a Masters Swimmer
What it means to be a masters swimmer
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