Recent Posts - page 14
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Getting back into the pool
In many ways Susan and I followed a similar swimming path post college; that path was that we just stopped swimming. In stark contrast many of my teammates continued to swim on Masters teams, coached younger swimmers with passion, attended… Read More ›
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Confidence Booster in Cadaqués
This weekend Mauricio and I did a 6.5K race in Cadaques, Spain. Driving up from Barcelona on Friday, we checked the official Facebook page and saw that the weather was treacherous thanks to the infamous “Tramontana” winds. There was lots of talk… Read More ›
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Jellyfish Galore on a 6.5k
Today we had to do a longer distance in the open water so Emily drove down to Sitges and met Mauricio and me for an early morning swim. It was warm and sunny and the water was as flat as… Read More ›
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A word from the dark horse
We just got this e-mail from Carrington. I’d call her the “Dark Horse”. Not because she’s slow- she’s actually the fastest of us all. But she’s got the most difficult training situation. More on that later… but here is what… Read More ›
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Menorca Team Training
This weekend marked our first “team training”. Normally when you think of swimming you think of a very solitary sport but when crossing the Straits, it’s important that we can all swim together at the same pace for 4-7 hours… Read More ›
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Susan and Emily back in the 80’s
Susan Moody at age 10, already showing great form. A few years later she would be swimming the 200 fly at 2’06” Emily Kunze at age 13, getting into the zone before crushing her opponents in the pool
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Protected: Mediterranean Jellyfish
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Wonder Woman Suits
Susan: Hey, let’s get these suits: Emily: I like thicker straps- make my ginormous shoulders look smaller. Do we have to wear the same suits? Mauricio: No, i don’t think I would look that good in that. Once you girls are swimming 20km… Read More ›
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Governor’s Island Swim
Susan’s take of the swim: “Carrington and I swimming around the birthplace of NYC this am. Swim was great- jumped off a ferry, saw lady liberty waving at us every time we took a breath, swam around to the open Atlantic, and… Read More ›
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NYC Pool Training
Evidence of Sooz and Carrington NYC training in TriBeCa. Em, lay off the Bourbon, will ya?
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