Hi all! My name is Matt Neely and I’ve been swimming with MySwimPro since about the beginning of the year. I’ve swam my whole life (club and collegiate) but took about 10 years off. I got back into swimming last summer and have loved racing in open water races this summer! My dad, brother and I are competing in the Alcatraz Swim With the Centurions race in San Francisco in October, 2018. It’s been something we’ve talked about since I was a young age group swimmer and with the help of MySwimPro, we’re going to check it off our bucket…
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Hi everyone, my name is Angelia! I am from Malaysia and recently (well 3 years or so) joined the Masters and open water swimming scenes in the South East Asian/Asian side after a long hiatus (cough cough I shouldn’t say how long) from the swimming scene. It’s been a great journey so far training with MySwimPro and it’s been good connecting with fellow swimmers (from my “past life” and more recent friends) across the region. I am learning new workouts and technique tips, and for meeting new swimmers around the world. I’ve started teaching and dabbling in coaching too and…
Did you know athletes from over 150+ countries are reaching their goals by training with the MySwimPro app?! MySwimPro is the #1 app for connecting swimmers all over the world and it is the perfect training tool to keep you motivated. When you add friends on the MySwimPro app, you can share your progress with each other and add photos of your workouts to show off those #PoolViews on social media. Related: Join our Facebook Community Group and introduce yourself! Here’s how to share your workout with MySwimPro friends and your social media channels! Adding a Photo to Your Workout …
Join our Missouri-based ambassador, Siphiwe Baleka, on his journey to become the fastest 50-year old in the world. Follow along every week for this 5-part series, and find out what happens when you swim with a data-driven training plan with MySwimPro. Part 1 – Data-Driven Training with Siphiwe Baleka Part 2 – The Fear of the 200 I.M. Part 3 – Race Pace Training for the 100 Freestyle Part 4 – Swimming for Mental Health PART 1: INTRO My name is Siphiwe Baleka. I am 47 years old, I live in Springfield, Missouri, and I have been a competitive swimmer for…
This week, we caught up with Brian Young, a competitive triathlete who has been swimming with MySwimPro for years (he’s logged over 100 miles in the app in just the past 4 months). He’s even started training and competing with his kids beside him! We’re proud to welcome Brian to our Ambassador Team and can’t wait for you to get to know more about this determined triathlete. MEET BRIAN YOUNG Brian Young (Instagram: @bdyoung1975) lives in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is married to his wife, Marla, and has three young boys – Ari (7), Levi (5), and Sammy (2). Brian spent…
The MySwimPro team headed to Orlando, Florida this week for the 2018 UANA Pan American Masters Championships. We all competed in the meet, and hosted another amazing Meetup for our Community Members! You can read about our swimming here > Check out the highlight video below! Swimming Community at Pan Ams We loved competing at Pan Ams! This meet featured athletes from dozens of countries spanning from South America to North America, and ages 18-98! Fares Ksebati, Adam Oxner, Mike Allon and Paige Walters from MySwimPro raced in the meet, in addition to our Ambassadors Julie Kamat and Michael McNelis.…
This week, we hear Bill Putnam Jr.’s story of how he overcame two types of cancer, plus rotator cuff surgery to come out on top with a 1st place finish at this year’s Missouri Senior Games. Hear how MySwimPro is helping him train! MEET BILL PUTNAM JR. My name is Bill Putnam Jr. and I’d like to tell you my story of how swimming has made a difference in my life. I am 75 years old and live in Carthage, Missouri.I spent many years working with my family business Tapjac Lumber and Building Materials which was founded by my grandfather…
Marathon swimming is no joke. It is an incredible accomplishment to complete a race that is at least 10km in open water. We have many marathon swimmers that are training with MySwimPro so we thought it’d be helpful to share some upcoming races that are happening in the U.S. this fall! It’s time to the ocean for some long distance swimming! MySwimPro is proud to be the Official Swim Training App of the Global Swim Series, and we are so excited to share these great races with our community members! If these long races are too intimidating for you, we recommend…
With the Junior National Championships in Irvine, CA coming up at the end of the month we teamed up with Funky Trunks and Funkita to take a moment to think about one of the most important people in a young swimmer’s support crew, Mom! Here’s 10 ways to tell if you’ve become a Swim Mom! 1. You’ve mastered Excel spreadsheets You’ve taken your Microsoft Excel skills to the next level, mainly on work’s time, as you’ve set up a tracking spreadsheet for training, race times, results and the season ahead. 2. You’re super organized Your organizational skills have undergone a…
The MySwimPro Team recently competed in the 19th Annual Motor City Mile open water swim race! 2018 Highlight Video The Motor City Mile is an annual open water swim and charity event hosted by Different Strokes Swim Shop. It continues to be one of the largest open water swim events in the Midwest. We are excited to see this race grow, as next year it will be an official Swim Across America event! Adam’s map after he swam the 1 mile swim with the MySwimPro app on his Apple Watch. Giving Back to The Community In Michigan, there are very few ways for…