Archive for the ‘Pool Training’ Category

The Benefits of “Not-Doing”
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on December 9th, 2009

Turning muscles OFF, rather than on, can bring many benefits. Not just energy savings but more effective technique.

How should you practice when you only have 30 minutes?
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on November 28th, 2009

When time is short, choose the practice method that will benefit you the most. Sometimes that may mean 30 minutes of 25- or 50-yard repeats!

Which is better? Pool practice or Open Water?
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on November 28th, 2009

Learn to make the best use of frequently-changing tasks in pool practice to improve the ability of your brain and nervous system to “change gears on the fly” and the opportunity for long stretches of uninterrupted stroking in Open Water to deepen new skills into unbreakable habits.