Favorite Place to Swim

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sunruh — Fri, 30 May 2014 12:44:16 GMT

i love swimming in any pool (or body of water) where my friends are. and in masters, new people tend to become my friends in about 5mins. so ALL places become my favorite place to swim. but to race, Indy has to be it for me. granted i havent gotten to race there that last 2 nats because of injuries, but still love that place. however, the Olympic pool in Sydney is super cool too. let's do a WC there!!!

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Former Member — Fri, 30 May 2014 09:03:53 GMT

My loved place to sweam is UNO aquatics center in New Orelans. Great placehttp://fattyless.com/pix.png, crystal water. :)

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Patrick W. Brundage — Fri, 30 May 2014 03:00:31 GMT

but to race, Indy has to be it for me. granted i havent gotten to race there that last 2 nats because of injuries, but still love that place. Agreed. I really hope I can be there the next time Nationals are there. however, the Olympic pool in Sydney is super cool too. let's do a WC there!!!Agreed. I got to do a workout there solo in '03 and it was awesome, but I missed swimming at the Bondi Icebergs pool when I was in Sydney and so need to go back .. 4.bp.blogspot.com/.../Bondirockpool2.JPG

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jrb8025 — Wed, 28 May 2014 02:55:37 GMT

8720 Lahaina Aquatic Center is a favorite place to swim (a workout) if I happen to be visiting Maui

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suphillips — Wed, 21 May 2014 11:41:14 GMT

Two places: the flat water of the Colorado River between the last rapid of Westwater Canyon and the take-out, and the flat water before the Colorado drops into Cataract Canyon. In summer. You can swim downstream for mile after beautiful mile, but in both cases, you better be damn sure you don't swim past your take out. Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk

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Former Member — Mon, 19 May 2014 15:27:25 GMT

The pool in my back yard.

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DeniseMW — Mon, 19 May 2014 08:22:35 GMT

I'm fortunate to have access to a number of pools through the county rec department. Most are Olympic size and are where the high schools hold their meets. The facilities also have classes and fitness centers and it's all covered in a reasonable membership so I can swim as much as I want.

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That Guy — Mon, 19 May 2014 05:58:34 GMT

Ditto that. When did you visit wilmeret's back yard?

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Patrick W. Brundage — Mon, 19 May 2014 05:29:27 GMT

The pool in my back yard.Ditto that.

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flystorms — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:15:01 GMT

I don't think anything will top the St John Beach-to-Beach swim held over Memorial Day weeekend every year. The water was perfectly warm and clear. I felt like Dory from Finding Nemo so many times because I'd get distracted and excited by everything... I'd forget to race. It was just stunning.

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orca1946 — Wed, 02 Apr 2014 06:04:52 GMT

I learned to swim in Lake Mich. off the sand dunes #1 best out of country place has been in Australia - great coral reef. #2 Most exotic - Amazon river in Peru.

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Former Member — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 09:24:01 GMT

Ko Olina Lagoon on the West shore of Oahu, about 100-150yds across. I've swam laps there on a couple of visits. Every once in a while there will be little distractions like sea turtles and fish.:applaud: hawaiitravelandweather.com/.../hawaii_wp_076.jpg

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Former Member — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 07:23:40 GMT

La Jolla cove is a classic. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Former Member — Fri, 18 Jun 2004 05:40:01 GMT

I really like Darthmouth College's pool. Yes, it's old, but the two 50 meter lanes conneceted with the 25 yard pool makes it fun. A lots of good memories there, Harvard and Brown have great pools too!

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Former Member — Fri, 18 Jun 2004 05:23:06 GMT

Some of the best pools I have found for views are in ski resorts. The lap pool on the top floor of the Cliff Lodge is spectacular! Also the Vail Racquet Club pool and public pools in Cortina d'ampezo and St Moritz are outstanding lap pool experiences with great views.

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Former Member — Thu, 17 Jun 2004 08:08:39 GMT

favorites recycled..........

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Former Member — Mon, 26 May 2003 11:18:13 GMT

Saw a guy on the Today Show this am--name is Pancho Doll. He has written books about many swimming holes in the USA. Check out www.running-water.com

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Former Member — Tue, 09 Apr 2002 15:04:12 GMT

Favorite open water swim: parallel to the Coronado, CA city beach. On the Pacific Ocean shore of Coronado, enter the water just south of the perimeter of NAS North Island. Swim south about a mile or so along the beach until you reach a point next to the historic Hotel Del Coronado. Get out, and walk back north along the beach that one travel oriented TV show called the best beach in California. This place makes you understand what the term "golden beaches" means. There are little flecks of pyrite in the sand that make the beach shimmer like gold when the sun hits it right. Also, the surf is usually just right for body surfing. Big enough for adults to use, but not so big as to be intimidating. One of my fondest memories of being stationed in San Diego is a Friday evening masters swim at the Coronado beach, then team pizza afterwards. They don't run my favorite open water race anymore, which is the 12 mile "Around the Island Swim." Start in the Coronado municipal park on the San Diego bay side of the Coronado peninsula, and swim all the way around Coronado and NAS North Island, passing under the San Diego-Coronado bridge, going by the ship piers at NAS North Island, past Point Loma and out the ship channel, until you clear it and make a hard left (SE) back more or less towards the same Hotel Del Coronado. Twelve of the most scenic miles you will ever swim, and your friends and relations drop their jaws and shake their heads when you tell them how far you swam. It makes them appreciate just how far a 12 mile swim is. I was on the organizing committee one year, but running the event got to be such a hassle, that my old masters team (Coronado Masters aka "The Nightcrawlers" ) stopped running it a few years ago. , I'm getting misty... Matt

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Dennis Tesch — Tue, 09 Apr 2002 04:58:40 GMT

I wish I could remember the name of the beach, but it is about 1-2 hours west of Acapulco, Mexico. We did a short open water workout as the sun set in western ski. I will always remember the color of the ski and water as the sun set. Absolutely awesome.

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Maggie — Mon, 01 Apr 2002 08:35:08 GMT

Orient Beach, St. Martin, If you've been there you know why.

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Former Member — Thu, 28 Mar 2002 13:10:09 GMT

Yal-Ku lagoon near Akumal in Mexico... an hour south of Cancun. It is a shallow inlet from the ocean full of tropical fish and coral. Some fresh water seeps in from underground, leaving a cool fresh water layer about a foot thick on top of the warmer salty layer underneath. The cool water was so refreshing in the middle of the Mexican summer, after we walked a few miles to get there! A friend and I swam back and forth the length of it, constantly distracted by fish darting around us. Maybe not the best workout ever, but it was definitely the most gorgeous and unique place I have done laps!!

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Former Member — Wed, 27 Mar 2002 16:22:42 GMT

#1--Lake George, NY near Shelving Rock (just over the mountain from Hogtown). Clear, clean, cool fresh water with rocky shores for diving and beautiful pines for a picnic and lots of Bass. #2--Split Rock Falls on the Ausable River just off Route 9 about 11 miles south of Elizabethtown, NY. Cold mountain stream with the clearest water I've ever seen. Dive off the cliffs as high as you want to go into 30+ feet of gin!:D

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Former Member — Tue, 26 Mar 2002 10:14:51 GMT

My favorite place to swim is the Forest Park Aquatic Center in Noblesville, IN. Every year I can't wait to move outdoors to this Olympic Size pool. Swimming with a clear blue sky overhead in crystal clear water while the sun warms you, there is no place better. Located in Forest Park and surrounded by mature trees this world class facility is only made better by the felowship of the Master Swimmers who venture here each summer.

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Former Member — Tue, 26 Mar 2002 06:28:56 GMT

My favorite place to swim is Lakeside (Louisville). It is an old rock quarry set in the middle of an established residential neighborhood. The 50-m course takes up only a portion of the total water area. With the rock cliffs and surrounding houses, it is the most unique setting I have ever seen. It has always been worth the drive from Michigan to race there in late summer before Nationals.

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Former Member — Tue, 26 Mar 2002 06:15:15 GMT

Many very arid deserts have pools of water that are present all year. The ones I am thinking of are pretty big, at least as large as 25 yard pool, and very deep, and surrounded by rocks, sand, and scrub. Often the rocks are large, and provide a lot of shade. I once was in Australia, near Alice Springs. We rented a jeep-like car and drove four hours to a couple. The quiet, peace, and serenity made it clear that these were holy places. I did go swimming in one - it was not clear to me if I was defiling a spiritual place or being baptised. I will never forget it. Closer to home, there is a pool above one of the waterfalls at Yosemite; you can reach it by a moderately vigorous hike. It is best to go in late summer, while there is still plenty of water to swim in, it is not so fast and deep that you have to worry about being swept over the falls. This pool is a gently curved, very smooth bowl of granite, surrounded by tall pine trees. The water is cold. The stream into the pool runs across the ganite surface, and makes for a great water slide. There are always people there, but everyone knows the place is special.