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Triathlon Swimming: Made EasyWith a renewed focus on Balance Thoughts-and-Feelings for the past 5 weeks of practice my balance and breathing feel more ‘effortless’ than ever.
Posts Tagged ‘swim for improvement’
How to enter the “Superlearning State”
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 3rd, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 3rd, 2010
In the ‘Superlearning’ state, you’re calm, keenly alert, non-judging, and resistant to distraction. Starting practice with simple Balance drills will put you in it.
Skating: Key to a better Freestyle
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 1st, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 1st, 2010
Skating is the key to a better, easier, faster freestyle.
A Balance Lesson: (Fear of) Falling vs Sinking
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 27th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 27th, 2010
On land your body sends LOUD, CLEAR AND UNAMBIGUOUS alerts about imbalance. In the water those signals are easy to miss or misinterpret.
Video: How Balance improves Breathing
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 24th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 24th, 2010
Balance practice is best done in short, intensely focused repeats — the same kind that are best for improving advanced skills like breathing.
Video: What makes a swimmer efficient?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 23rd, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 23rd, 2010
Height is one factor that contributes to stroke efficiency (or taking fewer strokes per length). But Balance is more important.
Why does Alberto Salazar sound like a TI Coach?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 21st, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 21st, 2010
Some call Alberto Salazar the savior of American distance running. He sounds uncannily like a TI Swim Coach.
Want to Swim 200 Fly at any age? Balance & Streamline.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 19th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 19th, 2010
How “Balance-Streamline-Propel” helped cure a 40-year “Butterfly Problem” in a few weeks.
Swim for Pleasure rather than Fitness
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 18th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 18th, 2010
Swim for peak experiences, rather than for fitness or strength.
What I learned on Day One as a Coach
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 18th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 18th, 2010
How I learned to coach by sight, rather than the clock, in the first two workouts I ever ran.