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Meet SWA Founder Holly Beck
Holly grew up the oldest of five sisters with a mother that believed in traditional gender roles. A "repressed tomboy", she eventually got a surfboard and wetsuit and never looked back. Holly shares stories of her path to being a pro surfer, a bit about what that life was like, how she transition...
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How To Avoid The Nosedive
Dealing with nosediving is a part of learning to surf. When you are first learning to ride green waves, you will experience nosedives often. We've all been there, but you don't have to stay there. Pay attention to these tips on how to avoid them in a few different situations.
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3 itemsSurf Strong
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Our Surf Strong Series is led by Gabrielle Cahoon, a fitness and Pilates instructor with 20 years of experience. Her teaching approach is rooted in Pilates and Foundation Training, providing exercises designed to prevent or heal injuries in surf-specific areas.
Each of the following body parts w...
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Hoopes Health: Nutrition For Surfers
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Our series, Nutrition For Surfers, led by SWA Collective Nutritionist Lisa Hoopes, is a collection of nutrition videos curated specifically for surfers. Lisa teaches us how to fuel our bodies and achieve metabolic efficiency. We explore topics such as understanding energy and metabolism, uncoveri...
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19 itemsSurf Trip Ready Series
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Embark on a 6-week Pilates-inspired journey crafted to prepare you for an upcoming surf retreat. This series incorporates Pilates matwork to enhance core strength, Foundation Training for stability, and HIPS (High Intensity Pilates for Surfers) for increased power. By following this program, you'...
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10 itemsFurther Essentials
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In this section you'll find tips on things like choosing the right board, how to read a surf forecast, how to read waves, manage your gear, etc. Any tip related to surfing that's beyond actually catching and riding a wave is found here.
