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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....
Daniela Klaz
Dec 4, 20234 min read


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...
Daniela Klaz
Dec 4, 20234 min read


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...
Daniela Klaz
Nov 13, 20231 min read


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,...
Daniela Klaz
Nov 13, 20233 min read


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...
Daniela Klaz
Nov 10, 20232 min read


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...
Selkie Sam
Sep 20, 20231 min read


Assembly Guide: Bringing Your Floating Friend To 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...
Daniela Klaz
Sep 6, 20233 min read


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...
Selkie Sam
Sep 5, 20231 min read


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...
Selkie Sam
Aug 20, 20232 min read


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? ...
Daniela Klaz
Aug 19, 202312 min read
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