Welcome back! In our newest series, we will be discussing the streamline and all tips/tricks to help you improve yours today! In case you missed any of our previous series on Open Turns, [CLICK HERE] to read through Part’s I-III. Otherwise, let’s get started! A strong Streamline Swim position is VERY important to swimming, as EVERY single swimmer needs to be […]
Underwater Video Analysis is a super power for swim coaches. We can use it to show, rather than tell, our swimmers where their swim technique is out of alignment. But did you know that nearly 60% of swimmers HAVEN’T seen themselves on video? This is a problem for the swimming community as a whole. The […]
Feeling like swimming is boring lately? Being a swimmer means you love the grind. Swimming is not an easy sport. From the early morning practices to weekends away with your team, you have to love the sport of swimming to keep pursuing it. There will be times when you have had enough. Plateaus inevitably happen […]
When I first met Jack Bauerle, I was a high school senior hoping to get recruited to swim at The University of Georgia. After my eventual commitment to swim there, Jack became my coach. I was a young swimmer with big dreams and Jack was a practiced and successful swim coach who took no-nonsense and […]
What makes a sprint coach legend? Is it the amount of titles a coach produces? Building a sprint program from scratch? Or is it having a lasting, positive impact on your swimmers? For legendary sprint coach Mike Bottom, it’s all of the above. Mike announced his retirement at the end of the 2022-2023 NCAA season […]
Open water swimming is one of the most interesting disciplines when discussing water sports. As with any other discipline, it has its string of challenges. However, when you compare it to some other similar disciplines, that list is significantly longer. Athletes must endure numerous challenges, like underwater obstacles, waves, low temperatures, undertows, and drop-offs. Awareness […]
Welcome Back! I got this question via Instagram on what are some drills to help improve a swimmer’s relaxation during their Butterfly Stroke and I told the person who asked this that I’d do them one better by writing a blog to answer it. Here are my favorite four drills to help swimmers swim a […]
There’s no doubt that swimming has a huge mental component to it. One of my favorite quotes growing up (who was actually told to me by my sister) is swimming is 99% mental and 1% physical. While that may be not entirely true, you get the gist. You need a tough mental attitude in order […]
Besides physical health benefits like building cardiovascular fitness and muscular strength, swimming can be an engaging social experience. In fact, a previous post highlights how joining a swim club can promote camaraderie and provide you with the motivation to realize your goals, whether you’re swimming to improve your health or compete professionally. Although these benefits […]
Welcome Back! We are super excited to be dissecting the Deepest Part of the Breaststroke Pull, as hand depth is something I’ve really been studying and researching recently within the swim strokes. I recently uploaded some pictures to Instagram that I’m excited to build on here to help you better understand the depth of this […]
I read this question and immediately was like, I need to write a blog on this because it’s the entire reason I created Swim Like A. Fish. There is no doubt in my mind that we are in a new era of time. Jobs are changing, technology keeps booming, and swimmers keep swimming faster than […]
Welcome back! This month, we’re shifting gears away from Backstroke and starting to dissect Breaststroke pull technique. Personally, Breaststroke has always been my LEAST favorite stroke. I never enjoyed swimming Breaststroke, and it never came naturally to me. I do think there are some swimmers out there born with genetic advantages, which make them great […]
