Monday Motivation: Sprint Workouts
Today's workouts are targeting speed changes and sprinting. Despite these being lower yardage, you'll need to be lifted out of the pool...
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Daniela Klaz
- Dec 4, 2023
- 5 min
What does "self-supported" mean?
In a previous life, I dated a randonneur cyclist. Unlike a typical cycling event where riders have road-side support for refills, fuel,...
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Daniela Klaz
- Dec 4, 2023
- 4 min
Cold Water Acclimatization and Training
Training for a cold water swim requires specific preparation to acclimate your body to the lower temperatures and ensure your safety....
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Daniela Klaz
- Dec 4, 2023
- 4 min
Monday Motivation: Kick & Pull Workout
Today's workouts are focusing on kick and pull efficiency. When you're kicking freestyle, backstroke, or butterfly, you want to kick...
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Daniela Klaz
- Nov 13, 2023
- 1 min
1 Mile to 5K: 26 Week Training Plan
You: I want to swim a 5K next year. Me: Rad. Let's do it. You: I don't know where to start or what yardage I need to aim for. Me: No...
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Daniela Klaz
- Nov 13, 2023
- 3 min
Drills for Body Position, Rotation, and Extension for Freestyle
Let's face it: swimming is TOUGH. For most people, swimming efficiently doesn't come naturally, and unlike most land endurance sports,...
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Daniela Klaz
- Nov 10, 2023
- 2 min
A Stowaway to St. Lucia
Otis the Quackpacker was a stowaway for our recent trip to St. Lucia. Although he wasn't my +1 for the wedding we traveled to the island...
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Selkie Sam
- Sep 20, 2023
- 1 min
A Flock of Quackpackers!
On Friday evening, friends from the Portland Merfolk swim group met up for a weekend of swimming at Eel Lake in William M. Tugman State...
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Daniela Klaz
- Sep 6, 2023
- 2 min
Bringing your floating friend into your life
I'm so excited to have Quackpackers venturing out into the world! I wanted to be sure to explain how they are "assembled" once you...
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Selkie Sam
- Sep 5, 2023
- 1 min
The Quackpackers are here!
On September 1st, 10 boxes of Quackpackers arrived on our doorstep. We loaded them all into our warehouse (our garage), and started...
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Selkie Sam
- Aug 20, 2023
- 2 min
Treasures Lurking Underwater
Swimming for long distances isn’t exactly an adrenaline-junkie’s sport. You’re doing repetitive motions, you can’t usually see the...
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Daniela Klaz
- Aug 19, 2023
- 12 min
San Francisco 24 Hour Relay
Have you ever gotten that itch to go swimming in the San Francisco Bay at 3:30 AM with water and air temps in the low 50s/high 40s? ...
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