the blog

Ten tips on building a habit of swimming

Ten tips on building a habit of swimming

I’m learning to optimize my environment to build a habit without relying on willpower. Willpower is overrated. Environmental design is the key. Inspired by the book Atomic Habits by James...

Ten tips on building a habit of swimming

I’m learning to optimize my environment to build a habit without relying on willpower. Willpower is overrated. Environmental design is the key. Inspired by the book Atomic Habits by James...

You can be remarkably strong

You can be remarkably strong

"I survived” is what I say at the end of every practice, while my lane mates are laughing, joking, and yelling something along the lines of “that was great!”, “I...

You can be remarkably strong

"I survived” is what I say at the end of every practice, while my lane mates are laughing, joking, and yelling something along the lines of “that was great!”, “I...

Swimming is self-care

Swimming is self-care

Self-care gets buried when “life gets in the way”. Do what brings you joy!For Morgan, swimming is self-care. Morgan is a registered clinical counsellor, a mother of four young children,...

Swimming is self-care

Self-care gets buried when “life gets in the way”. Do what brings you joy!For Morgan, swimming is self-care. Morgan is a registered clinical counsellor, a mother of four young children,...

Never miss twice

Never miss twice

You missed a workout. Your family needed more of your time, and work has left you drained. Hey it’s ok. We all slip at times. We aren’t perfect. You can...

Never miss twice

You missed a workout. Your family needed more of your time, and work has left you drained. Hey it’s ok. We all slip at times. We aren’t perfect. You can...

tingting athletics displays sPARKA (swim park) at Kits Beach

VOWSA Kits Challenge 2023

What a beautiful day for open water swimmers!  We stationed our booth on Kits Beach to showcase our stylish swim parka, aka The Original sPARKA. Thanks everyone for telling us wonderful things about...

VOWSA Kits Challenge 2023

What a beautiful day for open water swimmers!  We stationed our booth on Kits Beach to showcase our stylish swim parka, aka The Original sPARKA. Thanks everyone for telling us wonderful things about...

The Two-Minute Rule for Swimming

The Two-Minute Rule for Swimming

When we set a health goal, we often aim to make a big change: I want to swim for 30 minutes, 5 days per week. Getting started is hard when...

The Two-Minute Rule for Swimming

When we set a health goal, we often aim to make a big change: I want to swim for 30 minutes, 5 days per week. Getting started is hard when...