Minnow Info   Pool, Practices, & Workouts   Minnow Rules 1. No stress 2. No meetings - no dues - no officers 3. No tofu at social gatherings Minnow Mantra No pain, no pain. Minnow Philosophy Swimming is a fun, healthy, and socially entertaining exercise program, so enjoy everything about it. One way to have fun and to keep motivated is to set personal goals and work to achieve them. If achieving those goals includes competition in postals or meets, fine. If it doesn't, that's fine too. Just have a good time.

Practices The only practices at the San Carlos pool are Sunday mornings from 9-10 am. Maps & directions: San Carlos Park ~ Florida Gulf Coast University ~ Golden Gate For insurance reasons, all swimmers at any Masters practices must be registered with USMS! San Carlos Park Community Pool The San Carlos pool is an outdoor 25 yard x 8 lane facility that is operated by Lee County Parks and Recreation, which tries to maintain water temperature at 84 degrees year round. Sometimes it's cooler (winter) and during the summer it's almost always hotter. Cost: All swimmers using the San Carlos pool, whether during regular operating hours for the public or during Masters practices, must have a Lee County pool pass or pay $2.50/session. Regular pool hours: Monday: closed Tuesday: 10 AM-4:15 PM Wednesday-Saturday: 9 AM-4:15 PM Sunday: closed

Weather <> LOCAL RADAR <> Workouts & Drills The Minnows only have one hour of pool time for each practice, and we're not overly serious about hard-core swimming during those single hours, so none of the workouts below exceed 2500 yards, which is enough for us. Most have been culled from the pages of SWIM Magazine and the now defunct Fitness Swimmer magazine and then modified to suit our needs and timeframes. There are some worthwhile workouts here, but probably not if you're one of those competitive zealot swimmers. Workouts Aerobic workout Anerobic workout Baseline workout Blind Drill workout Freestyle Drill workout Get Back in Shape workout Ladder workout The Mile Countdown workout A Pacing Primer A Restful workout Short Stuff workout Swimming Golf workout Swimming in Rounds workout Six Pack workout Sprint Technique workout Stroke & Hold workout The Titanic workout An Uncomfortable workout The Zen of Swimming workout Drills Backstroke Breaststroke Butterfly Freestyle Sculling Tips & Techniques Strength Training in a pool Fitness Makeover by Alex Kostich (articles about training) Swimming at about.com Workouts for Triathletes from Tri-newbies