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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Staying Healthy Requires Proper Planning And Discipline Most swimmers want to get faster. But here’s the truth: athletes don’t plateau because they’re unmotivated—they plateau because they’re not tracking anything. If you’re not logging your swim workouts, you can’t see what’s improving, what’s slipping, or what needs to change. A simple training calendar—digital or handwritten—is one […]
Welcome Back! We’re here with a blog topic that’s, well, a banger. Should swimmers train without Goggles? Swimming with or without Goggles is extremely controversial in the Swim coaches community. So I mean why not talk about it on the SLAF Blog, right? We strongly believe in the benefit of facilitating the discussion to create a […]
Welcome Back! Wooooooo – figured I’d shake off the cobwebs and come at you with a new blog on a TOTALLY DIFFERENT subject: Open Water Swimming. For me, Open Water Swimming is something I’ve ventured more into over the past two years due to COVID-19. I remember being in the middle of the lockdown, thinking, […]
Welcome Back to Part II of our series on the Freestyle Kick! In today’s post, I’m hoping to give you a better overall idea of the Freestyle Kick mechanics – by giving you the 4 Freestyle Kick Secrets – you need to swim FAST. The Freestyle kick itself is nothing to technical, after all – […]
Wait what? Yep, you read that title right. I’ve been stoked to write this series, since I brainstormed it out a few weeks ago. It’s amazing how intricate our bodies are AND how unbelievably connected everything is too. In this series, I plan to explain to you how it is POSSIBLE that our pinky toe can be aiding with […]
In Freestyle, the kick can generate up to 40% of propulsion of the entire stroke! I always tell my clients this when I work with them to help them put into perspective how IMPORTANT the Freestyle Kick is. It doesn’t matter if you’re a long-distance, sprinter, or middle distance Freestyler – your kick determines how […]
Swimming is a very common and fun activity for many families. Millions of people, young and old, wait for the summers to go out and swim at their local pools. Most of them even start refilling and cleaning their personal pools early in the spring to prep for their upcoming pool parties. There is also […]
All – welcome back! Holy cow, it’s been a long time since I wrote a blog. I’ve had a crazy start to 2021, and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. I have a ton of thoughts on our next series, but concluded on the missing link in Butterfly as we head into […]
