Swimming is Easy - Here's How

I do a good bit of lap swimming (see goals - lower left) so I have lots of time to think about it. I routinely see athletic folks who can't swim, or swim poorly + often wonder why I find it so easy - I'm not particularly athletic. This blog is about what I'm learning about swimming dynamics + some fun stuff too.

For your safety, all posts + comments are musings + tips that have worked for me - opinion only. For the record, I strongly suggest following Red Cross swim-safety protocols.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

How Elite Swimmers Breed

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My Lofty Swim Goals (in the comfort of my pool)

Official First Splash
Start Date: 1/2/07
Latest Update: 11/08/2019

My progress to Date:
8,915,345 meters or
5,539.73 official swim miles

Diameter of the Earth 12,668,800 meters
7,918 miles
Progress to Goal: 70.37%

1/4th Perimeter of World
10,000,000 meters
6,250 miles
Progress to Goal: 89.15%

Swim Pacific Ocean
LA to Tokyo, Japan
8,806,700 meters
5,472 miles
Progress to Goal: 100.00%
Completed Sept 20, 2019

Cross the Indian Ocean
Perth to Durban
7,866,500 meters
4,888 miles
Progress to Goal: 100.00%
Completed June 29, 2018

Swim USA North-South
Barrow, AK - Key West, FL
6,824,200 meters
4,240 miles
Progress to Goal: 100%
Completed March 28, 2017

Swim to Center of Earth
Nashville to Earth's Seed
6,334,400 meters
3,959 miles
Progress to Goal: 100%
Completed June 9, 2016

Swim Atlantic Ocean
London to NYC
5,572,000 meters
3,463 miles
Progress to Goal: 100%
Completed May 20, 2015 Finished, in honor of my Pilgrim ancestors!

Swim LA to Hawaii
4,118,000 meters
2,559 miles
Progress to Goal: 100.00 %
Completed May 26, 2013

Swim across the USA
3,941,000 meters
2,541 miles
Progress to Goal: 100.00 %
Completed Feb 20, 2013

Swim Mississippi River
1,885,000 meters
1,171 miles
Progress to Goal: 100.00 %
Completed Jan 25, 2010

Swim Great Lakes
1,814,400 meters
1,134 miles
Progress to Goal: 100.00 % Completed Dec 17, 2009

Swim Gulf of Mexico
1,449,000 meters
900 miles
Progress to Goal: 100.00 %
Completed June 3, 2009

Swim New York, NY - Bermuda
1,248,000 meters
775 miles
Progress to Goal: 100.00 % Completed February 2, 2009

Swim Lake Michigan - long
515,000 meters
320 Miles
Progress to Goal: 100.00 %
Completed November 19, 2007

Swim Havana,Cuba - Miami,FL
361,000 meters
224 miles
Progress to Goal: 100.00 %
Completed August 21, 2007
Diane N., this is easy!

Swim Lake Michigan - wide
142,000 meters
88 miles
Progress to Goal: 100.00 %
Completed April 2, 2007!

Swim English Channel
35,200 meters
22 miles
Progress to Goal: 100.00 %
Completed Jan 23, 2007!

Special thanks: Geobytes.com for distance info

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