Does anyone have any insight into pools in the Denali Park location in Alaska? I'm taking a job there for the season (May - September), but don't want to quit swimming. I'm rather excited to be able to run and bike in the area, but as it's rather remote, I'm having a tough time finding an adequate place to swim.

January 23, 2008- San Diego, CA- TriSwimCoach.com, a leading triathlon resource site and creator of the book The Complete Guide to Triathlon Swimming, has added to its resource portfolio with its release of a new DVD titled “The Essential Triathlon Swimming DVD.” The DVD demonstrates swim drills specifically aimed at improving stroke technique while saving energy.

So Tempe is going to use treated sewer water in Tempe Town Lake. This water is unsafe to drink. Anyone know if swimming events will still be held in the lake? And what are the health repercussions if we do swim there?

I actually think swimming will eventually be my best event. So even though it might not help me much in final rankings, it's something I really enjoy working on. I swim in a 25yd pool. If I sprint with good rest my 50yd time is :44. Yet if I do 100yd repeats eventually I'm dropping to 2:04. I'm guessing part of this is because of "going flat" once I get tired.

New edition provides nutritional strategies to improve performance in six endurance sports Boulder, CO, USA - April 19, 2007 - VeloPress is pleased to announce the publication of Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes, 2nd Ed., the latest book from nationally recognized sports nutritionist Monique Ryan. The book is now available in bookstores and from VeloGear.com.

I spent this weekend going through the Swimming DVD Swim Smooth (http://www.swimsmooth.com) by Paul Newsome. Swim Smooth is a box set DVD and CD-ROM program. The information is pretty comprehensive and was developed to help you clean up your stroke and improve your efficiency.