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Why would you Burn and Crush things you love?
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on January 28th, 2012

Pursue Mastery, Purpose and Flow. Love swimming. Swim better every year.

Guest Post: Mindfulness — In Buddhism and TI
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on December 24th, 2011

This is a guest post by Kwin Krisdaphong of Thailand. Kwin was inspired to learn TI by watching Shinji’s viral youtube video.  He taught himself TI with the aid of the 10-Lesson Self-Coached Workshop  DVD (creating his own sketches as learning aids – see below) then took a 1-day workshop with Coach Tang Siew Kwan […]

What’s the Difference Between a Lap and a Length?
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on November 19th, 2011

To answer an old semantical question, in swimming a ‘lap’ equals ONE LENGTH of the pool. A more critical question is whether you do your laps simply to ‘reach the other end’ or use every stroke as an improvement opportunity, done with full attention.

Guest Post: Swimming for Life, Distance, Speed – and Flow States
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on September 5th, 2011

Learn how Steve Howard progressed from 100 meters to 10,000 meters of continuous swimming in 20 months . . . then improved his 10K time by over an hour in 7 weeks.

Change Your Life Radio Interview
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on August 25th, 2011

Hour long radio interview with Terry Laughlin on the Movement Matters show.

Can a Swimming Method Change Your Life?
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on July 12th, 2011

Swimming that changes your life should not only should transform how you swim, it should also lift swimming from the realm of the purely physical–a form of exercise–to a form of self-expression.

Swimming That Changes Your Life — Mission Statement
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on June 23rd, 2011

“Swimming That Changes Your Life” shows how to use an activity you love — or will grow to love — to enjoy more vibrant health and deeper happiness now, and increase them in years to come.

Secrets of Swimming Faster Part 6 of 9: Do Less. Get More.
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on April 24th, 2011

Human Instinct and Conventional Wisdom always tell you to Do More. Which virtually always leads to Wasting More. So here are specific strategies for Getting More by Doing Less.

Stroke Length Practice: First Improve. Then Maintain.
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on April 22nd, 2011

Nearly every choice you make about planning practices and sets should be driven primarily by whether your repeats strengthen your ability to stay efficient at a range of distances, tempos or paces.

It’s not a Plateau. It’s a Crossroads.
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on April 6th, 2011

In most endeavors we improve quickly at first, but improvement slows, then stops. What happens next is a defining moment for all of us.