Core Purpose, Values and Principles in Swimming
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on August 10th, 2011

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.

The ‘Rules’ for Swimming Well and Living Well are Identical
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.

Using Metrics that Matter
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.

Sun Yang’s Historic Swim: Speed? Yes. Efficiency? Even More.
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.

‘Rewire your Brain’ for Purposeful Attention
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.

Can a Swimming Method Change Your Life?
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.

Change Your Life: The Purpose of Swimming is the Pursuit of Happiness
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.

How to Excel at Thinking (and consequently at Swimming)
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.’

Swimming That Changes Your Life — Mission Statement
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.

Swimming That Changes Lives – How it can change yours
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.