Category: General
Where have all the long lanes gone?
anonymous / October 2, 2014
Many of you may have noticed the “Long Lane” is not used by the Menlo Swim School between the hours of 4pm and 6pm on weekday afternoons. You may ask where has is gone?
Menlo Mavericks Water Polo: JO Shoot-Out
anonymous / October 1, 2014
What a great summer! The Menlo Maverick girls water polo team qualified and competed at the Junior Olympics, and the Belle Haven Pool was host to the 10 & under division of Junior Olympics.
Fall is in the air: Post-season training
anonymous / September 30, 2014
With summertime coming to an end, and with cooler weather and the days getting shorter now that we have entered into the fall months, you might feel like heading indoors more often to work out.
My hair remembers
anonymous / September 25, 2014
Last night, I picked up our 17 year old daughter Kate from high school and stopped at Safeway to pick up something for dinner. Kate wanted to wait in the car while I went in and I did the shopping.
All about water excercise
anonymous / September 24, 2014
So you swim several times a week and once and a while you stop at the gym to work out on the machines. It’s a good workout but you are feeling bored with the routine. You should try water exercise.
Fish Friendzy – help us name our fish friends
anonymous / September 23, 2014
Menlo Swim School has new characters joining the team! All these fish can be found swimming around tropical reefs on islands like Hawai’I, the Caribbean, and Tahiti. We have adopted these fish and now they need names.
To Train or Not To Train
anonymous / September 16, 2014
I train almost every day and often twice per day which is called a “brick”. I always swim and then either run, or stationary bike or real bike. Its unusual for me not to do this.
Trying for the Lobby
anonymous / September 9, 2014
As a Menlo Swim School instructor, I’m in the water with your kids. When not in the water with your kids I’m at home with my kids…2 daughters, 17 and 13 yrs. old. So I speak both Instructorese and Parentese!
You Can’t Outrun Father Time!
Mike Osmond / September 3, 2014
Aging is something we all have in common, and triathlon is a sport where its effects can show up in a variety of ways. Many people would commonly think that as you get older you will just get slower, but this is not necessarily the case.
Meet the Staff: Jacob Allen
anonymous / August 27, 2014
Meet Jacob Allen, one of our Menlo Swim School instructors!