Diana Smith's Web Dispatches

Swimming the Amazon

Slovenian distance swimmer Martin Strel takes on the Amazon and his own demons in a new documentary that won the cinematography award at Sundance this year.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/a-one-man-apocalypse-now/article1400024/

Posted at 03:58PM Dec 17, 2009 by Diana Smith in General  |  Comments[0]

Quality vs. Quantity

Olympian and world-class breaststroker Mark Gangloff shares his thoughts on swimming a quality practice, i.e. "...swimming EVERY lap with a purpose that is physically and/or mentally challenging." See what he learned during five years of trying to shave 1 second off his best time.

http://www.usms.org/articles/articledisplay.php?a=229

Posted at 02:47PM Dec 05, 2009 by Diana Smith in General  |  Comments[0]

Your Holiday Fitness Program

Some tips for maintaining your workout schedule during the holidays...

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/your-holiday-fitness-program

Posted at 05:15PM Dec 03, 2009 by Diana Smith in General  |  Comments[1]