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Triathlon Swimming: Made EasyI don’t practice to swim faster only for the momentary satisfaction of seeing the time displayed as I touch the wall. I do it because it requires ‘deep’ practice which is satisfying, develops better habits and behaviors and grows new brain cells. But just as much because every moment of deep practice has the potential for putting me in a Flow State.
Posts Tagged ‘Total Immersion Swimming’
What does Living Well have to do with Swimming Faster?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 30th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 30th, 2010
Love the Plateau.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 29th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 29th, 2010
Progress toward Mastery is made up of many “routine” practice days, interspersed with relatively rare thrilling leaps forward. It’s the quality of your progress on the routine days that produce the thrilling leaps.
Difficulty with Core Balance and how to cure it.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 27th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 27th, 2010
It takes patient, examined and low-exertion practice to master Balance.
How would Einstein teach swimming? Balance, Streamline, Propel.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 26th, 2010
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
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.
Help Ben Improve his Swimming (& improve your grasp of how to improve yourself.)
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 16th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 16th, 2010
When you can recognize balance – or its absence – in someone else’s swimming, and feel and improve it in your own, everything else will improve.
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.
Going like Sixty: Staying Present makes it better.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 25th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 25th, 2010
In an OW race, the moment I wished for the finish to arrive sooner, my stroke and psyche felt much worse. When I focused on THIS stroke and moment, all was bliss.
Going Like Sixty: Lessons from the pool
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 25th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 25th, 2010
After over four months of swimming only in open water, because I love the outdoors and freedom, I discover how valuable pool practice can be.
Video: How Recovery can help Propulsion
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 23rd, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on September 23rd, 2010
Recovery is often an afterthought in freestyle. But, when you do it right, it is as important to propulsion as pull and kick.