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LESSONS FROM THE WATER READ PREVIOUS ARTICLES WEBSITE SCHEDULE SUBSTACK Hi there, I got back from a week in Loreto, Mexico coaching with SwimMastery founder and my coach, Tracey Baumann, at the tail end of which I got sick. I was excited to share my lessons from the water right away, but the body has a way of reminding us what’s important. Which gave me the opportunity to sit with everything that happened there longer. We had 13 swimmers from across the US and three women from Guaymas, Mexico…
What’s it like for you? Do you have an easy time showing up for your training sessions? Or is it a struggle to make it happen? (🙋♀️ Yep, I’ve been there.) Showing up is half the battle, but making each stroke count—that’s the real challenge. In community, we support each other in putting our best effort forward. Yes, there are times when showing up is all we can do and it’s enough. But let’s be real—water time is precious. We need to make it matter. This isn’t about hollow conversations,…
How to Balance Big Goals and Daily Life I’ve always had trouble sticking to daily habits and streaks rub me the wrong way, so how do I manage to train for big swims, raise two growing boys, be a present partner, get a podcast out into the world, email broadcasts weekly, and coach and teach swimmers locally and virtually? It’s a work in process; it will always be a work in process. But I think I’m starting to embrace that process. When I started my podcast, Marathon Swim Stories, in 2020 one…
Reflections from the water Reflections | News | Updates Summer Edition Time has felt particularly fluid lately. Maybe it’s the hours I spend in the water. Water has an astounding way of making me feel ageless. When I’m having tea parties with six year olds in swim lessons every day, am I really edging past the half century mark? Or am I still a 10 year old diving for quarters at the pool with my friends? Hard to say in the moment. On Sunday, I completed my 7th—astounding even to me—17km trip…
The Invitation of Courage I recently learned about how some cultures value the job of a wailer — the one who cries out at funerals, giving everyone else permission to feel their grief. It’s an ancient, vital role: one person’s honest expression helps others grieve out loud and process their emotions. It’s curious to me how, as humans, we tend to move in lock step with the people around us. When people join my Intro to Efficient Swimming class, they’ve often tried adult learn-to-swim programs…
Hey there, June is here—and with it, a new theme inside The Water’s Edge: Marathon Mindset. Marathon Mindset isn’t just a set of thoughts—it’s the story we tell ourselves about what we can handle and who we can become when the goal is far off, the water gets rough, or we’re deep in the middle of the journey. It shows up when we’re tired, afraid, or unsure—and when we choose to keep going anyway. It’s the kind of mindset that helps us trust the process, lean into uncertainty, and stay open to…
