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Triathlon Swimming: Made EasyAn efficient stroke doesn’t come naturally. It’s a product of many conscious choices to imprint counter-intuitive movements.
Archive for the ‘Pool Training’ Category
Video: Work Less, Swim Better Part 2
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 23rd, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 23rd, 2010
This video presentation illustrates how humans can swim more like aquatic mammals, instead of like terrestrial mammals.
Can Michael Phelps still be Michael Phelps on less training?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 23rd, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 23rd, 2010
Could TI-style training help Michael Phelps — and other “adult” elite swimmers?
Video: “Work Less, Swim Better” in Triathlon (or anywhere)
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 18th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 18th, 2010
What is Perpetual Motion Freestyle and why does it work better than “pool-honed technique” for longer distances, and especially open water? And what does myelin have to do with this?
How to ‘Work Your Abs’ While Swimming
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 27th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 27th, 2010
Thinking about Active Streamlining, rather than “Pulling in your Navel’ will produce a more ‘functional’ engagement of core muscles. It will also do more to “grow new circuits in your brain.”
Swimming Lessons from Soccer
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 14th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 14th, 2010
A leading soccer program in the Netherlands is a model for athlete development for any sport, any where. Including youth and Masters swim programs.
Can You Learn (EZ) Butterfly at Any Age?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 1st, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 1st, 2010
How to swim Butterfly, without fatigue, at any age.
Five Ways to Save Energy in Breaststroke and Butterfly
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 30th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 30th, 2010
Swim breaststroke and butterfly longer without fatigue, and faster in the short term, by emphasizing streamlining over propulsion.
Caution: This Could Become Addictive
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 26th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 26th, 2010
How I experienced the “thrill” of nervous system adaptation in the precise moment it occurred during my first-ever practice using a Tempo Trainer to swim at precise Stroke Rates.
For a Better Kick, Streamline First
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 22nd, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 22nd, 2010
Splayed or scissoring legs increase drag. Streamline them before you emphasize activating them.