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Triathlon Swimming: Made EasyAfter over four months of swimming only in open water, because I love the outdoors and freedom, I discover how valuable pool practice can be.
Posts Tagged ‘Continuous Improvement’
One Advantage of Human Swimmers over Dolphins
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 21st, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 21st, 2010
We become More Fully Human when we seek to be More Like Dolphins in the water.
Video: To Swim like a Dolphin, first Re-wire your Brain.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 19th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 19th, 2010
My stroke is radically more efficient at age 59 than it was at 19 or 39 because I emphasized Active Streamlining over Pulling-and-Kicking. I had to change the way my brain is ‘wired’ before I could change how I move my body.
Should you ‘perfect’ a skill or move on?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 5th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 5th, 2010
If your form in an advanced skill, or whole stroke, is quite good, why seek to improve your form in a more basic skill.
Video: “Work Less, Swim Better”: How to be ‘Weightless’
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 2nd, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 2nd, 2010
Swimming ‘like a human’ is normal. A relaxed and streamlined stroke is a Learned Skill. A proven way to start the learning process is with Tuneups, a new type of drill that help you move AND think differently.
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?
A Human Being Should be able to . . .
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 19th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 19th, 2010
. . . “Build or fix your own stroke and adapt and imprint it for distance or speed . . .”
Swim Practice as Soulcraft
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 19th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 19th, 2010
Hands-on work — solving problems, fixing something, getting a tangible result — brings a satisfaction often lacking in the “knowledge economy” — making conference calls, sending emails, filling out spreadsheets. Improving your stroke brings the same sense of empowerment and accomplishment as fixing “stuff.”
The Dalai Lama, Kaizen Happiness & Swimming
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on July 9th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on July 9th, 2010
According to the Dalai Lama, the purpose of life is the pursuit of happiness. Therefore, yourself before any swim practice or set, ask: “How will this bring me happiness?”
Proof that *Swimming Makes you ‘Smarter.’*
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on July 7th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on July 7th, 2010
Exercise grows new brain cells. New brain cells improve thinking. The optimal situation is a ‘virtuous loop’ in which you use increased thinking capacity to tackle vexing problems in your exercise.