Coach’s Corner

Pauole Sport’s Annual 4th of July Team Swim on Tuesday, July 4th at Madison Beach at 8:00AM. Hope to see you there for a fun morning swim and meet-up at Starbucks!

Pauole Sport Team Races this Month: Fat Salmon 3.2 Mile Swim on Saturday, July 15^th. Seafair Triathlon on Sunday, July 23^rd at Seward Park.  Join your fellow teammates for a fun short and local triathlon!  It’s a great race for beginners as well as top age-groupers. Get signed up early at www.sea-tri.com and use our team code: PS20 to receive a 20% discount on any of the different events.

It’s another busy month of racing for our athletes at: Hagg Lake Triathlon, Ironman 70.3 Oregon, Mt. Hood 50 Mile Trail Run, Ironman 70.3 Maine, Fat Salmon Swim, Seafair Triathlon, Whidbey Island Triathlon, and Black Diamond Olympic/Sprint Triathlon. Good luck Team!

Private open water swim lessons are available July-September at Beaver Lake and Madison Park.

Congratulations to all who raced last month.  Check out their awesome race results!

Team workouts for July:

• Tuesday, July 4th at 8:00AM: 4th of July Team Swim at Madison Park Beach
• Wednesday, July 12th, 19th, & 26th at 6:00AM: Team Open Water Swim at Madison Park Beach
• Friday, 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th at 6:00AM: Team Open Water Swim at Madison Park Beach
• Saturday, July 15th– Team Race: Fat Salmon 3.2 Mile Swim
• Sunday, July 23rd – Team Race: Seafair Triathlon at Seward Park
• Sunday, July 30^th at 8:30AM: Team Ride: Marymoor Park

Check out the Team Calendar for more details.

Summer Open Water Swim Schedule: This month we will start our open water swims at Madison Park on Wednesday’s and Friday’s from 6-7am throughout the summer.  Our first swim will be on Wednesday, June 7th. These swims will be long endurance swims and/or include a variety of steady, tempo and fast interval sets.

Register for our Open Water Swim Clinic on Saturday, July 8th: 7:30-9:00am at Madison Park. This clinic will help improve your open water swimming skills and become a more confident swimmer. Clinic is $100 – please contact Kainoa to reserve your spot. Private open water swim lessons are available June-September at Beaver Lake and Madison Park.

Pauole Sport Team Races this Summer: Fat Salmon 3.2 Mile Swim on Saturday, July 15^th.  Sign up soon at Fat Salmonswim.com.  Seafair Triathlon on Sunday, July 23^rd at Seward Park.  Join your fellow teammates for a fun short and local triathlon!  It’s a great race for beginners as well as top age-groupers. Get signed up early at www.sea-tri.com and use our team code: PS20 to receive a 20% discount on any of the different events.

Our summer race season is underway and this month we have athletes racing at: Lake Wilderness Olympic & Sprint, Ironman 70.3 Hawaii, Cape Mountain 50K, Escape from Alcatraz, Hapuna Rough Water Swim, Three Lakes Triathlon, Jamestown Sprint, Cougar Mountain Trail Race, and Ironman Coeur d’Alene. Good luck Team!

Congratulations to all who raced last month.  Check out their awesome race results!

Team workouts for June:

• Wednesday, June 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th at 6:00-7:00AM: Team Open Water Swim – Madison Park
• Friday, June 9th, 16th, 23rd, & 30th at 6:00-7:00AM: Team Open Water Swim – Madison Park

Check out the Team Calendar for more details.

Pauole Sport Team Races: Fat Salmon 3.2 Mile Swim on Saturday, July 15^th.  Sign up soon at  Fat Salmonswim.com.   Seafair Triathlon on Sunday, July 23^rd at Seward Park.  Join your fellow teammates for a fun short and local triathlon!  It’s a great race for beginners as well as top age-groupers. Get signed up early at www.sea-tri.com and use our team code: PS20 to receive a 20% discount on any of the different events.

Best of luck to our teammates racing this month at: Bloomsday Run, Mt. Rainier Duathlon, Mother’s Day Half Marathon, Anaeho’omalu Splash, James River Scramble, and Ironman Victoria 70.3!

Congratulations to all who raced last month.  Check out their awesome race results!

Team workouts for May:

• Saturday, May 6^th, 13th, & 20th at 6:00-7:30AM: Masters Swim Workout at View Ridge Pool
• Sunday, May 21st at 8:30AM: Team Open Water Swim – Beaver Lake
• Sunday, May 21st at 10:00AM: Team Run – Beaver Lake
• Saturday, May 27th at 8:00AM: Team Open Water Swim – Beaver Lake
• Saturday, May 27th at 9:00AM: Team Run – Beaver Lake

Check out the Team Calendar for more details.

Thank you for another awesome year!  Congratulations on your consistent hard work, dedication and outstanding accomplishments.  I am grateful for all of you and appreciate your continued support of Pauole Sport.  Look forward to another year together of fun team training and racing. Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday season!

Special shout out to first time Ironman finisher, James Watkins, who finished 6th in his age-group in 9:26:17 at Ironman Arizona! Check out our team’s awesome  Race Results in November.

Team Workouts for December:

• Saturday, December 3rd & 10th at 6:00-7:30AM: Masters Swim Workout at View Ridge Pool
• Saturday, December 17th at 5:45-7:30AM: 12 Day’s of Christmas Swim at View Ridge Pool
• Saturday, December 17th at 8:00AM-9:30AM: Team Get Together at Starbucks U-village

Check out the Team Calendar for more details.

Special Shout out to teammate, Mike Nelson, who is the Ironman 70.3 World Champion in the 75-79 AG!  He had a phenomenal race and a commanding lead over his competitors from start to finish.  Congratulations Mike!

Exceptional racing by our teammates in October, including first time Ironman finisher Brent Harrison!  Check out their excellent performances  – Team Results.

Good luck to our athletes racing this month at Lake Washington Half Marathon, Ironman Arizona, and Seattle Half Marathon. Go Team!

Team workouts/events for November are:

• Saturday, November 5th, 12th, & 19th at 6:00AM: Masters Swim at View Ridge Pool
• Saturday, November 12th at 8AM: Team meet-up at Starbucks U-Village following masters swim

Check out the Team Calendar for more details.