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Mid season early season :(

February 5, 2020June 15, 2020 by Doug, posted in Training

I know the title is confusing. But it is the best way to describe this last week. I am 11 weeks away from Nationals and in the pool I feel like it's September. My aerobic capacity from the fall has evaporated. It was caused by a December back injury that I am slowly recovering from. … Continue reading Mid season early season 🙁

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2020

January 9, 2020February 5, 2020 by Doug, posted in Uncategorized

This year I am going to write and share my experiences training, and lessons learned as I prepare for 2020 Spring Nationals in San Antonio TX.

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I have a long term goal…

December 4, 2019June 15, 2020 by Doug, posted in Goals

I want to swim :49 seconds in the 100 freestyle at age 49. Having been a sub :50 second 100 freestyler just a few times in college, I am interested in seeing if I can reach the time again. This all started 11 years ago. When I was a young assistant swim coach at Florida … Continue reading I have a long term goal…

2020 alumni relay at masters nationals

August 12, 2019June 15, 2020 by Doug, posted in Competition

So a couple of the guys from my college alma mater (Florida A&M) want to get a relay together for 2020 spring nationals Two of us are in shape and two of us are not. We are also living in different parts of the country. We want swim both 200 free and medley relays I … Continue reading 2020 alumni relay at masters nationals

Taper update August 2nd

August 2, 2019June 15, 2020 by Doug, posted in Competition, Training

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Taper time!

July 21, 2019June 15, 2020 by Doug, posted in Competition, Training

My big competition for the year will be in Mission Viejo, California at the 2019 Summer Masters Nationals. My competition schedule has expanded from two years ago. I will swim all the backstrokes(50,100,200) and sprint freestyles (50 and 100) and 50 breaststroke. My focus is 200 back and 100 free. I am looking to break … Continue reading Taper time!

Introduce Yourself

January 3, 2019June 15, 2020 by Doug, posted in Uncategorized

TheLast25yards blog about my experiences as a masters competitive swimmer.  Goals, triumphs, failures, lessons learned. Enjoy.

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