The Last Traveler #2 - Birth
In the second instalment of the saga, we learn how Diana became the Last Traveler. A dramatic birthing ritual she knew nothing about.
Einstein’s Theory of Insanity and How it Pertains to Swimming
Are swimmers mad to do the same thing over and over again and expect different results? Maybe, and if Einstein is correct, certifiably. In this blog we discover why it would have been better if Einstein had been a swimmer.
The Conscious Swimmer’s Top 5 Books of 2022
There is nothing better in my mind that reading a book. How many books are enough? n+1 of course. But among the n+1’s there are those books that stand out, tear at our heart strings or move us to take action. This blog deals with my 5 best reads of 2022
Feminism, Where to Now?
Feminism is asking for what she has always been due; a world that gives equal emphasis to a woman’s perspective and experience as it does to a man’s. Can we deliver?
Individualism: The Story of Our Demise
Individualism: The Story of Our Demise is a good read. What do you hold sacred? Can you let go of yourself to save the planet? It's up to you and me - it's up to all of us.
Inconvenience and Why it Matters in a Climate Crisis
Are you willing to be inconvenienced and uncomfortable? If not, you may not be very well prepared to save the world and yourself from the looming climate crisis
HOW TO OVERCOME YOUR FEAR OF THE WATER WITH THIS ONE EASY DRILL
Let’s face it. That’s all you want. Not to be scared of putting your face in the water. There is a way that you can overcome your fear and begin to enjoy swimming. I am going to share how this is possible and the drill that will get you there.
DEATH AND LIFE : Learning about Both
On the 02 February 1996 my father died unexpectedly from heart failure. To tell you the truth, it wasn’t that unexpected. For many years prior to that he had been battling ill health and was in and out of hospitals.
To this day, I am filled with dread when the phone rings in the middle of the night. It almost always means death. I flew back to South Africa the next day. My father was gone. Not only out of life but also out of sight. The fear of death gripped us.
THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE
Time and swimming. So closely related. Do you struggle with pacing and does time seem to flash by while you’re in the wet stuff? In this blog I try to explain why that is, how to measure your time in the pool and learn how to match the time in your head to the time on the clock. It’s well worth taking the time for. Happy reading and swimming.
Give Peas a Chance
Three things i learnt this past month: How we lose weight, How to make vinegar and how the brain works.
Do you know where your weight goes when you lose weight? Have you ever thought about that? Has it entered your mind? Well it has mine and I’ve always thought that we lose weight by doing more exercise and eating less. Of course this is true, but I’ve thought my whole life that it was movement and sweating that burns your weight up.
