Posts Tagged ‘swim for improvement’

Practice for Love: Practice more. Improve more. Love it more.
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on November 4th, 2010

The more you practice, the more you improve, the more you enjoy swimming . . . the more you practice.

How would Einstein teach swimming? Balance, Streamline, Propel.
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on October 26th, 2010

Balance, Streamline, Propel is TI’s “Elegant Solution.” Whatever stroke, skill, or goal you’re pursuing, you’ll improve faster, easier if you master them in that order.

Warmup ‘Happens’: How to Prepare for Practice
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on October 26th, 2010

If you view swimming as a Workout , you start with a Warmup. If you view swimming as a Practice you prepare differently.

Video: To Swim like a Dolphin, first Re-wire your Brain.
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.

Video: “Work Less, Swim Better”: How to be ‘Weightless’
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.

Video: Work Less, Swim Better Part 2
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.

Can Michael Phelps still be Michael Phelps on less training?
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on August 23rd, 2010

Could TI-style training help Michael Phelps — and other “adult” elite swimmers?

Video: “Work Less, Swim Better” in Triathlon (or anywhere)
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?

Happiness, Buddhism and a Graceful Freestyle
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on July 16th, 2010

Conceive it–Believe it–Achieve it! Not just a motivational slogan, but a fact proven by neuroscience.

Happiness: Head in the Clouds or Feet on the Ground?
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on July 15th, 2010

You have more control over your happiness than you realize, but predicting what will make you happy is often a challenge. One key: Choose a goal you can never fulfill.