Monday Motivation: Holiday Focus & Spirit Week
Today's workouts are aimed toward technique and learning how to feel more self-aware in the water. If your goal is to start bulking up...
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Daniela Klaz
Dec 18, 20231 min read
Quick Interview with Selkie Sam: Cold Swimming
I live with Selkie Sam and LOVE to pester her with questions. We spent the weekend cold swimming, so what better topic? Q: Introduce...
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Daniela Klaz
Dec 18, 20235 min read
A Double-Dipping Weekend: Lessons from the Cold
This past weekend, Selkie Sam and I had a double dip. On Saturday, we swam with Cyndi and Elizabeth, and on Sunday, we swam alone, but...
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Daniela Klaz
Dec 18, 20234 min read
Monday Motivation: Distance Day
Today's workouts are aimed toward gaining yardage and endurance. If you're training for a distance event, or using these workouts for a...
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Daniela Klaz
Dec 11, 20233 min read
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, 20235 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 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...
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Daniela Klaz
Nov 13, 20231 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...
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Daniela Klaz
Nov 13, 20233 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,...
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Daniela Klaz
Nov 10, 20232 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...
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Selkie Sam
Sep 20, 20231 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...
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Daniela Klaz
Sep 6, 20232 min read
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, 20231 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...
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Selkie Sam
Aug 20, 20232 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...
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Daniela Klaz
Aug 19, 202312 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? ...
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