Clockin’ the clocks
March 5, 2010 – 5:02 pm | 2 Comments

To a coach the clock is practically an assistant on deck. A swim coach lives and breathes by the time. Splits, intervals, bathroom breaks…everything is measured by the clock.
To the swimmer, the clock …

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West Side Painkiller – The Next Chapter
March 3, 2010 – 2:55 pm | No Comment
West Side Painkiller – The Next Chapter

First…Dana bought me a Painkiller…

12/8/09
“When a West Sider wants to get “Coach Nate Points”…well there are only so many things you can do. You can…bring Nate a coffee from Dunkin Donuts…come up with new pushup …

RIP – Phil Harris, Captain, Cornelia Marie
February 10, 2010 – 11:31 am | No Comment
RIP – Phil Harris, Captain, Cornelia Marie

“Deadliest Catch” skipper Phil Harris, one of only 3 men in the world who would stand a chance against Chuck Norris, passed away yesterday. There hasn’t been such a tough son of a bitch …

David Blaine discusses 17 min. Breath Hold
January 21, 2010 – 12:47 pm | No Comment
David Blaine discusses 17 min. Breath Hold

Incredible. Incredible. Incredible.

Overcoming Obstacles
January 7, 2010 – 10:18 am | No Comment
Overcoming Obstacles

so you think you are tough? Read this article by Assistant Head Coach Ellen Stanley…
In 2006, my life changed forever. On my masters swim team, where I was an assistant coach, I swam …

Dolan for President – 2012
January 5, 2010 – 11:21 am | No Comment
Dolan for President – 2012

Below is a two part interview that Tom Dolan gave to Swimming World TV this week.
Dolan is, and always will be, the man.
Part 1 – 23 minutes

Part 2 – 14 minutes

“The …

100 Pushups
December 30, 2009 – 9:59 am | One Comment
100 Pushups

At West Side we hold pushups with the highest of regard. Pushups are a key component of strength training and we have been doing them, lots of them, since Day 1. As a …

THE 2010 JANUARY JAM: MS PLUNGE FOR PARCELLS
December 23, 2009 – 10:44 am | No Comment
THE 2010 JANUARY JAM: MS PLUNGE FOR PARCELLS

Our great friends over at Dynoswim are hosting their annual January Jam in 2010 and their website now has all of the details! Head over to:
http://www.dynoswim.com/januaryjam/
to get all of the latest information. It’s …

Welcome to the Gun Show
December 13, 2009 – 8:11 pm | No Comment
Welcome to the Gun Show

Another awesome weekend for the West Siders. 26 swims…22 PR’s…As a training milestone meet, SCM Champs shows us where we are in our training as we prepare for the Spring. In this case…with …

West Side and USMS at NE SCM Champs
December 13, 2009 – 7:37 pm | No Comment
West Side and USMS at NE SCM Champs

Can’t say thanks enough to Rob Butcher, our tireless USMS president, for his hard work this weekend and for presenting us with an awesome new banner, caps and shirts!!! Least we could do was …

The final stretch…
December 11, 2009 – 8:41 am | No Comment
The final stretch…

So we have our final 2009 milestone in front of us, the NE SCM Championships this weekend. All of my swimmers that are going are ready for this moment. For us, it is …

Damn West Side, You Famous!
December 10, 2009 – 11:02 am | No Comment
Damn West Side, You Famous!

Usually when I get an email about the West Side website its to call me nasty names for decrying the use of illegal suits or too lambaste me for going too far when I make …

West Side Painkiller
December 8, 2009 – 2:26 pm | No Comment
West Side Painkiller

When a West Sider wants to get “Coach Nate Points”…well there are only so many things you can do. You can…bring Nate a coffee from Dunkin Donuts…come up with new pushup techniques for the …

Phelps Fails to Qualify in Stockholm
November 10, 2009 – 1:06 pm | No Comment
Phelps Fails to Qualify in Stockholm

[11/16/09 update...74 more pictures added]
Well…I never thought I would say this but BIG UPS to Michael Phelps for being one of only a handful (

Inked
October 31, 2009 – 10:01 am | No Comment
Inked

is you wicked?

CONGRATULATIONS to Elaine for completing the EC in 13h55m
August 4, 2009 – 8:50 am | 2 Comments
CONGRATULATIONS to Elaine for completing the EC in 13h55m

so awesome…from her blog…
Success!
Today at 8:09am
Horray! We did it! It was a long, sometimes brutal, but very worthwhile experience and I am trilled to be able to say I am now an official member of …

West Side Workouts Database
July 28, 2009 – 9:13 am | No Comment
West Side Workouts Database

I was so busy I almost forgot to wish my little workout database a big happy 1-year old birthday! We have had 23,210 people use the database. That is just mind-blowing…1,481 workouts and …