Finding Your WHY: Swim Life & The Grind
Although details of the swim life can look very different from season to season and team to team, there are a couple aspects of a swimmer’s journey that nearly everyone can relate to: the grind, the challenges, and the hope that it all pays off in the end. That’s why it’s CRUCIAL to understand the […]
Why We Love Swimming
Why Do We Love Swimming? Well, it’s complicated. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, the team at SLAF is really in the LOVING mood. But maybe not in the way that Valentine’s Day usually goes. Instead, the love holiday has us reflecting on why we truly do love swimming. The cool thing about swimming […]
What’s Sculling in Swimming?
All, welcome back to our new series on Sculling in Swimming! As I’m sure most of you have heard of the term: Sculling, our goal within this next series is to discuss What Sculling is, Why it is Important, and our Top 5 Favorite Sculling Drills! Let’s Get Started! Sculling in Swimming can be best […]
3 Common Butterfly Stroke Mistakes You Might Be Making
Since the start of the New Year, I’ve been away from home traveling. In a month coined “Abbie’s Insanity January” by the SLAF team, I’ve been on planes, trains, cars, snow skis, and more – all so that I could host technique talks, help with swim camps, and spread my swim technique love from coast […]
Your Swimming Education Just Leveled-Up
Hello Swim Like A Fish Community! We’re here to talk about a VERY exciting product launch that aims to CHANGE THE FACE of how we level up your Swimming Education (to learn as BOTH swimmers and swim coaches). Let’s Get Started: How This Idea About Swimming Education Got Started I’ve always felt it was my […]
How to Use a Backstroke Wedge:
Welcome Back to Part III of our blog series on Backstroke Starts! This week, we plan to dive deeper into the famous Backstroke Wedge and how/when you should start promoting and using this with your swimmers. In case you missed Part I and Part II of our blog series, click here. I would highly recommend […]
The 3 Best Backstroke Start Drills
All- welcome back to Part II of our series on Backstroke Starts. In this week’s post, we will discuss some of my favorite Backstroke Start Drills so you can put into practice what we discussed in Part I. Speaking of Part I, if you missed reading that, then start there and catch back up with […]
3 Types of Adversity in Sports
Did you know that Gratitude and Adversity in Sports actually go hand in hand? Adversity acts as a coach for each of us. It sharpens us, shows us the way to go, and tests us beyond what we think we are capable of. Adversity ISN’T comfortable. And that’s why it might seem odd that gratitude […]
How to Teach the PERFECT Backstroke Start!
Welcome Back to our NEW series on Backstroke starts! This is a subject we’ve never hit on on the SLAF blog, so we are really excited to hone in on the Backstroke Start for all those Backstrokers out there! Let’s Get Started A Backstroke Start, just like a regular start, is the FASTEST point of […]
What to Do if YOUR Swimming Goggles Leak?
We’ve ALL been there. After a nice dive into the pool, BOOM, Goggles down. They’re either around your neck or heading that way and allowing a rush of water to flow straight into your eyes while they do. Although it’s important to stay calm, the question “What Do I DO?!” is echoing throughout your thoughts. […]
Which Swimming Goggles Are the Best?
All – welcome back to Part II of our series on swimming goggles. In today’s post, we get to discuss the different kinds of goggles out there, and make some recommendations on what the best goggle(s) are for YOU! If you missed Part I of this series, click here to catch up on the history […]
Kick Speed Determines Swim Speed!
Hi All – welcome back to Part III of our series on the Freestyle Kick. I know it’s been a minute since I wrote a blog post, and I feel like that just how it goes sometimes. Any who, if you haven’t had a chance to read Part I or II. Click the links below […]