Coach Meg Swim

Coaching on crutches….on a pool deck…..not always the best combination…. But the sliding fall was brilliant! Ice and elevation with some stim… swelling be gone! Wouldn’t have it any other way Keep on Swimming, Coach Meg Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Orkut [...]

It’s Friday!  Woohoo!! Here’s a workout main set focused on some stroke work, a lot of aerobic work, and a little bit of mental toughness.  Choose your favorite warm-up that’s at least 10 – 20 minutes long and make sure to warm-down.  Enjoy! Main Set: 10 x 75 on 1:10 Breathing every [...]

Talk about an amazing experience with an unfortunate result.  Totally signing up for another one…. recap to follow. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Orkut share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

Yup.  It’s that time again. Spring is here and Summer is in sight…..meaning…. It is time to get ready for Long Course!  Moving from a 25 yard/meter pool to one of Olympic size standards can be daunting.  One never really appreciates the middle flip-turn until it is no longer an [...]

Tough Mudder: T-10 Days For those of you who missed it, I signed up for the Tough Mudder a few months ago.  Catch up on that lapse of judgement here. “But Coach, How does this goal relate to swimming?” Good question! The obvious answer:  “It doesn’t!” The less obvious answer: [...]

:::dun Dun DUN!::::  It’s Friday the 13th!  ::::maniacal scream:::: What better way to celebrate a day of bad luck and black cats the a good-old water workout?  ”Nothing” you say?  That’s what I thought too! The following workout won’t kill you, but it is a little off-beat, a little painful [...]

As a professor of wellness and exercise science, I am constantly pushing the common sense approach to a healthy lifestyle.  Unfortunately for my students, “common sense” and today’s lifestyle do not always go hand-in-hand. In a world where a high school student’s resume includes AP Everything, Honors and every extracurricular [...]

“Swimming doesn’t build character, it reveals it.” – Unknown This quote is awesome and inspiring. It’s why I love swimming Keep on Swimming, Coach Meg Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Orkut share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to [...]

I have a little over 4 months left before I join my 4-person relay on our swim AROUND the Island of Manhattan.  See my past post - Stepping Up to the Challenge - Manhattan Island Marathon Relay As you can image, preparing myself for a dip in the East River is necessary [...]

It’s 5:30 am and my alarm clock may as well be mack truck running over my brain.  As I hurl my alarm across the room (the alarm being my cellphone), I think to myself…. “I so wish I was still in college…I would totally sleep through my 8 am class….” [...]

Hey Stef! Great to hear from you. Shoot me an e-mail. I would love to know how your summer is ...

Yup Yup! Toothpaste it is :) I'm finally on your website Meg! Keep at it! its looking Great! -Stef BCC lifeguard

Hi Meg, Great web site! Can't wait to see you in the pool later this month!! Kelly