How to swim Distance Freestyle as easily as Breaststroke
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on March 18th, 2011

If it’s hard for you to swim continuous freestyle, but easy to do so in breaststroke, here’s a plan for applying sensations of ease and support from breaststroke to freestyle.

The Transformative Power of Movement
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on March 6th, 2011

Moving mindfully, with an intention to use awareness to improve, has a remarkable power to transform personality and consciousness.

How to become a World Class Improver: Mindfulness and Visual Input
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on February 23rd, 2011

The most effective techniques in training the brain require a degree of mindfulness normally lacking. To train the brain’s motor neurons, combine that attention with visual input.

Success Principles from Greg Louganis
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on February 21st, 2011

Habits and mindsets anyone can emulate — not innate ability — made Greg Louganis the greatest diver in US history.

How to Build World Class Muscle Memory
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on February 21st, 2011

Most people stop improving not because they’ve maxed out their innate ability, but because they feel they’ve reached an ‘acceptable’ level — the “OK Plateau.” Anyone can bypass the OK Plateau by doing 3 things.

Life will never get better than this moment.
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on February 20th, 2011

Life will never get better than this moment, because this moment is the only one we have. Give it your full attention and appreciation.

Backstroke Video Analyzed – and why improving Backstroke is good for Freestyle
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on February 17th, 2011

Improve backstroke in 3 steps – while improving complementary skills in Freestyle. Also tips for effective stroke analysis.

Can’t control life outside the pool? Pursue Flow in it and handle stress better.
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on February 16th, 2011

Outside the pool, there’s little we can do to control sources of stress. But we can exert control inside the pool. That brings Flow. And Flow makes outside stresses much easier to handle. Here’s how.

New Video of Shinji and Terry Synch-Swimming
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on February 12th, 2011

Synch-Swimming is great practice for open water racing. It’s also enormous fun.

Swimming Better: Do we learn more from Science or Intuition?
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on February 2nd, 2011

Everything important I’ve learned in swimming – and my happiest moments – have been the product of experience and intuition.