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Outside the Box:
Triathlon Swimming: Made EasyEarlier this month, TI Coach (and ‘Head Librarian’ of the TI Swim Academy) Mat Hudson wrote a blog titled Why Count Strokes? I urge you to read it — all the way through. It’s packed with invaluable insight and clear, compelling explanation. At the top, Mat enumerates his reasons for counting strokes. My favorites include: Counting […]
Archive for the ‘Brain Training’ Category
Strong Body, Sharp Mind: How swimming can give it to you
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 26th, 2013
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 26th, 2013
If you emphasize neural training, you always receive quality aerobic training.
Focus = Bliss.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on March 1st, 2013
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on March 1st, 2013
Practicing Focal Points is as good for your brain as it is for your stroke and psyche.
How to Create Enduring (Muscle) Memories
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on February 22nd, 2013
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on February 22nd, 2013
New skills must be integrated with the brain’s existing circuits. Here’s how you can accelerate that process.
How to Use Tempo Trainer to make your turns (and times) faster.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 9th, 2012
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 9th, 2012
Stay with the (Tempo Trainer) beep on turns as well as laps. Turns and times will both improve immediately.
Swim like Sun Yang ‘in your dreams.’ No, Really!
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 19th, 2012
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 19th, 2012
When you focus intently you tell your brain that what you’re doing is a ‘high value activity.’ The brain will then continue to encode a skill or solution while you sleep.
Hold One Thought
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on March 20th, 2012
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on March 20th, 2012
Your first swim lesson isn’t how to Stroke. It’s how to Think One Thought.
Use TI Practice to prepare for any significant life challenge
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on February 22nd, 2012
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on February 22nd, 2012
How many non-swimming sports or fitness activities can develop broadly-beneficial behavioral and thinking patterns?
TI Practice: All the benefits of yoga. None of the risks.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on February 13th, 2012
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on February 13th, 2012
TI Swimming has all the mental and spiritual benefits of yoga, is even better for you physically, and is risk-free. Combining TI with sound practice of yoga is the BEST way to age healthfully.
Five Principles for Continuous Improvement (for decades)
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on February 11th, 2012
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on February 11th, 2012
Improve your swimming year after year after year by adopting these five Practice Principles.