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Posts Tagged ‘open water swimming’
How Swimming can affect your Triathlon
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 26th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 26th, 2010
The swim alone can’t assure a fast time or high place in a triathlon. But it can take away much of the pleasure, discourage you from doing another, or simply make it much harder to ride or run your best. Be mindful of that when practicing tri-swimming.
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.
A Meditation on Swimming Faster
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 26th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 26th, 2010
Anything you do with great awareness is meditation — watching your breath; listening to chants . . . and swimming that’s focused on banishing distraction via targeted focus.
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.
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?
Marathon Swimming as Meditation
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 17th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 17th, 2010
Set a goal of turning a long swim into a ‘moving meditation.” Make it happen by practicing with half-closed eyes.
“Smell the roses.” Even while racing!
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on July 30th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on July 30th, 2010
New to open water racing? Take time during the race to take in the scenery and notice how far you’ve traveled.
How I learned (maybe) I’m not a Marathoner
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 30th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 30th, 2010
I swam two marathons in 2002 and 2006. I swam two more in March and April of 2010. I now question whether I have the stuff – mentally, not physically, to swim more marathons in the future.
Butterfly for Mind-Body Health
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 8th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 8th, 2010
Learning to swim butterfly as an adult can be an exercise in Problem-Solving, Challenging Assumptions and Deep Practice, rather than Working Harder. This benefits both brain and body.