Anne Artley
What Heart Attack?
After suffering a heart attack six years ago, Jerome Smith’s heart only pumps at 34 percent of a healthy one.
But that hasn’t kept the...
When Coaches Were Stars
I showed up at my usual SCAQ swim workout Friday night, and I was having a tough time getting through the water. It was...
For Starters, Get Wet
Two outstanding coaches, Olympic gold-medalist David Walters and silver-medalist Clay Evans, are leading free ocean swim workouts at 6:15 a.m. Thursday mornings and monthly...
Wake up, Jump in Ocean
Want to start your day with a cool, refreshing swim in the ocean?
The water can give you an extra jolt of energy and get...
A Right Age for Swimming
Fondly recalling their childhoods, many remember scoring that goal or winning a race. But growing up doesn’t have to mean the end of team...
No Hamburgers Here – Just Catch-up
Two swimmers, Bob Beresh and David Walters, are opposites when it comes to skill-level.
Beresh, a beginner, started attending organized, coached workouts two months ago.
Walters,...
New Year’s Day Swim
On the first day of last year, I was up to my neck in freezing cold water. As I paddled through the surf in...
Amateur Marathon Swimmer Reaches 10 Miles
While Stephanie Hopson was swimming laps at the Santa Monica Swim Center, she used to watch the adult Masters swim team a few lanes...
Triathletes Lap up Workouts at The Plunge
Jason May and Melanie Webber, two local triathletes, have excelled in competition and both started out in the pool, the Culver City Plunge. One has...
A Hometown Swim Opening for Youngsters
Southern California Aquatics Kids is a novice swim team in Culver City for your child to learn the basics of all four competitive strokes...
