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Swimming account for Ian Hewson. Swim workouts, suit and swim gear reviews, and some science. Science account @ianhewson.bsky.social travel account @ianfliesplacez.bsky.social #swimming #swimmer #swim #waterpolo 🏳️🌈 🏊🏻♂️ 🧬 🏒 🤽♂️ 🤿 🇦🇺 🐠
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Awesome 90 mins of water polo today. Really dreading the end of our session in a couple of weeks. Now to find more opportunities to continue!
November 19, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Awesome 90 mins of water polo today. Really dreading the end of our session in a couple of weeks. Now to find more opportunities to continue!
This semester has been awful for swimming as teaching conflicts with pool openings. Drawing down now so back to it. 2200yds of sprint free and water polo stuff… it’s harder than swimming for sure. Pity the water quality was awful in the pool today
November 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This semester has been awful for swimming as teaching conflicts with pool openings. Drawing down now so back to it. 2200yds of sprint free and water polo stuff… it’s harder than swimming for sure. Pity the water quality was awful in the pool today
Another awesome 90 mins of #waterpolo today. Working on 6-on-5 and loads of other drills. Feeling my age!
November 12, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Another awesome 90 mins of #waterpolo today. Working on 6-on-5 and loads of other drills. Feeling my age!
Another 90 mins of #waterpolo today. Turns out I’m a great sprinter to the ball but super bad about tackling folks. That’s me in the foreground.
November 5, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Another 90 mins of #waterpolo today. Turns out I’m a great sprinter to the ball but super bad about tackling folks. That’s me in the foreground.
Water polo time
October 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Water polo time
Back to it in the pool today swim training for #waterpolo after recent travels. 2600yds of head up free, eggbeater lengths of the pool and some sprints. Having way too much fun with water polo in general!
October 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Back to it in the pool today swim training for #waterpolo after recent travels. 2600yds of head up free, eggbeater lengths of the pool and some sprints. Having way too much fun with water polo in general!
More water polo pool training in a hotel pool. 5 mins warm up, bunch of head up free, eggbeaters for 30 mins.
October 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
More water polo pool training in a hotel pool. 5 mins warm up, bunch of head up free, eggbeaters for 30 mins.
5 min warmup, 30 mins eggbeaters with hands out the water, forward reverse, in water lunges and then laps of head up freestyle and sit down backstroke. Good workout!
October 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
5 min warmup, 30 mins eggbeaters with hands out the water, forward reverse, in water lunges and then laps of head up freestyle and sit down backstroke. Good workout!
90 mins of water polo and this time an actual 24 min scrimmage. So much fun! And tiring
October 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
90 mins of water polo and this time an actual 24 min scrimmage. So much fun! And tiring
A week ago I spent 4 days about 3 hours per day snorkeling. Think: duck diving every couple of minutes, treading water for hours. Excellent workout! But have needed a week off to recover…
October 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
A week ago I spent 4 days about 3 hours per day snorkeling. Think: duck diving every couple of minutes, treading water for hours. Excellent workout! But have needed a week off to recover…
After 80 mins of water polo class yesterday, including drills, defensive skills and passing, and a brief scrimmage at the end, all I could manage today in open swim was 30 minutes of treading water…
September 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
After 80 mins of water polo class yesterday, including drills, defensive skills and passing, and a brief scrimmage at the end, all I could manage today in open swim was 30 minutes of treading water…
2700yds of water polo and swim drills. Deconstructing the distance freestyler and IM and rebuilding sprint and core. It’s been 25 years since last I played…
September 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
2700yds of water polo and swim drills. Deconstructing the distance freestyler and IM and rebuilding sprint and core. It’s been 25 years since last I played…
Started playing water polo so today’s set was 2600 yds mixed swim and WaPo drills. It’s harder than it looks, and reprogramming a distance swimmer isn’t the easiest!
September 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Started playing water polo so today’s set was 2600 yds mixed swim and WaPo drills. It’s harder than it looks, and reprogramming a distance swimmer isn’t the easiest!
First water polo class today; 80 mins of treading water and de-constructing good distance swimming form. I’m tired… I don’t think my hips will ever be the same again…
September 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
First water polo class today; 80 mins of treading water and de-constructing good distance swimming form. I’m tired… I don’t think my hips will ever be the same again…
First time playing water polo in 15 years tomorrow… hope I don’t break.
September 2, 2025 at 12:30 AM
First time playing water polo in 15 years tomorrow… hope I don’t break.
2600yds in our concrete bunker pool (boo), a mix of distance free and distance IM. Had to take it easy since I burned myself in the kitchen last night and probably shouldn’t have been swimming.
August 30, 2025 at 9:14 PM
2600yds in our concrete bunker pool (boo), a mix of distance free and distance IM. Had to take it easy since I burned myself in the kitchen last night and probably shouldn’t have been swimming.
Any Dryland recommendations for #waterpolo? Starting again after 15 years…
August 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Any Dryland recommendations for #waterpolo? Starting again after 15 years…
A quick 2000yd after two weeks out of the pool. I’ve put on 8lbs in that time thanks to lots of carbs and sitting around with mum. Got to trim down for water polo which starts in 2 weeks.
August 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A quick 2000yd after two weeks out of the pool. I’ve put on 8lbs in that time thanks to lots of carbs and sitting around with mum. Got to trim down for water polo which starts in 2 weeks.
Not pool swimming but a workout! Collecting urchins for our project on their diseases on Oahu over the last couple of days. Try a 100 followed by duck diving to pry animals off the sea floor for an hour, followed by a 100 back… all in 5’ swells. Didn’t log on my app but exhausted!
August 12, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Not pool swimming but a workout! Collecting urchins for our project on their diseases on Oahu over the last couple of days. Try a 100 followed by duck diving to pry animals off the sea floor for an hour, followed by a 100 back… all in 5’ swells. Didn’t log on my app but exhausted!
2500m in the pool yesterday to cap off outdoor swimming in Ithaca for the season! I’ve managed 40 miles in the two months that our outdoor Olympic pool is open, and got the tan lines to prove it! Back to the underground bunker for the rest of the year, sigh.
August 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
2500m in the pool yesterday to cap off outdoor swimming in Ithaca for the season! I’ve managed 40 miles in the two months that our outdoor Olympic pool is open, and got the tan lines to prove it! Back to the underground bunker for the rest of the year, sigh.
Did it! 25 miles and change with 4 days to go!! So thankful to my sponsors! I’m going to keep going until Aug 1…
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July 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Did it! 25 miles and change with 4 days to go!! So thankful to my sponsors! I’m going to keep going until Aug 1…
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Another 3500 today in Boulder; was going great splitting lane with another person until a slow poke wanted to circle swim. Oh well. Still got there 3000m to go before I meet my goal for the American Cancer Society!
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July 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Another 3500 today in Boulder; was going great splitting lane with another person until a slow poke wanted to circle swim. Oh well. Still got there 3000m to go before I meet my goal for the American Cancer Society!
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3500m today at altitude! 33500 of the 40200m goal for the month! Wasn’t easy dodging t’storms today but made it!
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July 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
3500m today at altitude! 33500 of the 40200m goal for the month! Wasn’t easy dodging t’storms today but made it!
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Another 3100m at altitude today, which brings it to 30,000m out of the 40300m goal. Will I make it?
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July 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Another 3100m at altitude today, which brings it to 30,000m out of the 40300m goal. Will I make it?
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Altitude training for the next 5 days! In Boulder co, 5340ft. 2600m today, all free and water polo like with 5 people each lane! 26900 of the 40300 to go. Will try my best though the lack of 02 is def noticeable.
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July 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Altitude training for the next 5 days! In Boulder co, 5340ft. 2600m today, all free and water polo like with 5 people each lane! 26900 of the 40300 to go. Will try my best though the lack of 02 is def noticeable.
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