Category Archives: swimming

Swimming Lessons

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Laura Alford, PhD

#1 – A second is a long damn time. 2 seconds might as well be forever. #2 – The 400 IM is marginally worse than the 200 Fly in short course and exponentially worse in long course. #3 – It’s … Continue reading →

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The Last Swim Meet

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Laura Alford, PhD

I’m sitting on the metal bleachers at the Birmingham Crossplex, inhaling chlorine and exhaling tears. During senior presentations, it occured to me that I might not be here next year to witness this for Lyle. I’m not crying because I’ll … Continue reading →

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10 Rules for Surviving 2019

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Laura Alford, PhD

I signed up with https://writerswrite.co.za/ and they send me a daily prompt, which I am going to use for my blog. These prompts come at the crack of midnight, so I should be able to do one daily. Yippee! Here … Continue reading →

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Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest?

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Laura Alford, PhD

I’ll take SAFEST for $200, Siri. Every travel meet is an adventure, where we weave our way through streets peppered with pawn shops and payday loan places, all with bars on the windows. But neither snow nor rain nor heat … Continue reading →

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Exit 20

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Laura Alford, PhD

Me and 2/3 of the sports parents in Louisiana spent our weekend in Lake Charles. I was crammed into the over-chlorinated Sulphur Parks & Recreation Facility with approximately 60 billion other people. Not sure who was left in this hemisphere … Continue reading →

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Swimming Lessons

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Fastest, Shortest, or Easiest?

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