An aerobic session that utilises different distances.
The Step Ladder (General Aerobic)
The Limerick Masters Set
An aerobic frontcrawl session I swam with some members of the Limerick Masters swimming club.
General Aerobic Session 2 (Freestyle + some speed)
An aerobic session that uses mostly freestyle. It also incorporates some speedwork.
Zoggs Bluefinz Fins – Review
A review of Zoggs' Bluefinz
General Aerobic Session 1 (Freestyle)
An aerobic freestyle session
Mixed Anaerobic Threshold
A threshold session that covers 4,000m and tries not to be boring.
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 →
Short but Sweet
This session came about last weekend when myself and my sister Claire went for a swim. The pool was unexpectedly busy so we had to figure out how to get an aerobic workout in, while also trying to navigate around the odd swimmer or two that wandered into our lane for a few laps. Claire... Continue Reading →
Three Lessons on Rest
Three important lessons on rest for masters swimmers Mike learned
Arena Carbon Flex Jammer – Review
Mike reviews the Arena Carbon Flex Jammers
Mixing it up
A challenging session that keeps things interesting.
Summer 2018 + New Season – The Rome Challenge
Its been a while since I gave an update on Jia's Rome Challenge, it was a very busy summer. Summer 2018 Things went a little off the rails in the beginning of the summer. I took a two week break from swimming after the Irish open and afterwards I insisted Jia take something similar... 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 – First Race Day
I mentioned in the previous article that I was wary of making the same mistake a I did for my first race in the Worlds. It’s something that niggled at me in the run up to the competition, I was determined to leave nothing to chance. I would get to the pool early to make... Continue Reading →
