Any activity that has meaning and value should be done in an examined and artful manner. Be clear on your reasons for doing it and clear on the best way to fulfill those reasons.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 9th, 2011
Total Immersion Swimming has proven potential to be a vehicle for increasing happiness, and achieving all the holistic benefits associated with it.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 4th, 2011
How did 58-year old Steve Howard improve his pace per 100 yards by 20 percent in two weeks? By focusing on Stroke Count and Tempo, instead of yards swum.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 1st, 2011
Sun Yang’s 1500 meter world record July 31 at World Championships was historic–as an efficiency benchmark even more than in its record-breaking speed.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on July 18th, 2011
Twenty years ago, when I began trying to change my stroke from Habitually Human to Mindfully Fishlike, it soon became clear I’d need to rewire my brain for Purposeful Attention first.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on July 12th, 2011
Swimming that changes your life should not only should transform how you swim, it should also lift swimming from the realm of the purely physical–a form of exercise–to a form of self-expression.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on July 11th, 2011
Finish every swim practice feeling balanced, vital, happy and healthy. The key is to remain mindful that reaching the end of practice Feeling That Way, rather than swimming a certain distance or time, is your primary goal each time you enter the water.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on July 2nd, 2011
Why did you do that set or drill? Why did you swim that distance? Or choose that interval? Asking such questions — and evaluating your choices after the fact — is essential to improvement. And to being ‘excellent at thinking.’
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 23rd, 2011
“Swimming That Changes Your Life” shows how to use an activity you love — or will grow to love — to enjoy more vibrant health and deeper happiness now, and increase them in years to come.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 22nd, 2011
“Swimming That Changes Lives” will explain how swimming stands alone among all the things we do for our health in its ability to be truly holistic – equally good for body, mind and spirit.