Tag: training

Swim Training Patterns books travel around the world

Swimming is much more fun in a community. We share a passion for the sport and I would like to give others the opportunity to enjoy my latest book, Swim Training Patterns. I sent the first two hardcover books I received on their way around the planet. One will travel predominantely westwards and the other eastwards.

Eric accepting the book travelling east.

The books can only travel by being given from person to person. It should not be send by mail or courier. Given that we are all only six degrees apart, it should not take long for the books to return to Christchurch. Both books contain a tracker, so I can roughly know where they are. Right now, both books are still in Christchurch, but I hope that this will change soon.

The location of both books.

If you receive the book, please sign the log and enjoy the book. Once you are done then please simply give it to the next person. This is not a race, so don’t worry if it takes a long time for the book to move forward. If you want to, please send me a photo of the book from where you are.

Breaking Math Interview

I had the pleasure of talking to Autumn at the Breaking Math podcast about Swim Training Patterns. You can also listen to the interview at Spotify and other podcast platforms. I am grateful for her praise: “An awesome book with amazing art and graphs that’s accessible for anybody, whether you are a mathematician, computer scientist or anyone who wants to learn more about swimming.”

Custom Book Casing

Today I created the custom book casings for my upcoming book “Swim Training Patterns“. Getting the settings for the laser cutter right was pretty difficult. You want clear marks on the cardboard, but you don’t want to burn all the way through. A fun little project for my upcoming Traveling Book Project.

Pre-Order now open

The pre-order of my upcoming book, “Swim Training Patterns” is now open. You can use the discount code “swiml” to get 20% off from your order.

To celebrate this milestone, I start a new video series that shows you how to use swiML to create training programs. Here is the first episode:

 

Swim Training Patterns Work Out

I have spent far too much time in the pool training for the 2025 New Zealand Masters Swimming National Competition that took place last weekend in Auckland. I varied my training using Swim Training Patterns. They kept from going insane by swimming up and down the lanes.

All that training worked out rather well. I managed to win the gold medal in my age group for both abled and para swimmers. It is likely the first time a para swimmer has also won the able-bodied swimming competition, but I might be wrong on this. The results and times are available.