Posts Tagged ‘Total Immersion Swimming’

Video: Where to Find “free” Propulsive Power and Energy
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on September 21st, 2010

“Swim with your Hips” has almost become a cliche. But the arms play a critical role in converting energy from the weight shift into propulsion.

One Advantage of Human Swimmers over Dolphins
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on September 21st, 2010

We become More Fully Human when we seek to be More Like Dolphins in the water.

How to Practice TI at Masters Workout
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on September 20th, 2010

You can practice TI principles in a Masters or other group/team workout if you focus on increasing your efficiency, while others focus on increasing effort.

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: Doing what DOESN’T come naturally
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on September 7th, 2010

An efficient stroke doesn’t come naturally. It’s a product of many conscious choices to imprint counter-intuitive movements.

Should you ‘perfect’ a skill or move on?
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

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

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

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?