Total Immersion and The ‘Arduous Mind’
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on December 21st, 2010

There are many people who’d be great adult educators, but few avenues to connect them with mature and hungry minds. It’s especially uplifting for me to think of TI as an adult education community more than a swimming method.

Could Tim Ferriss turn The Situation on to Swimming?
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on December 20th, 2010

As their current covers show, there’s little overlap between the readers and interests of Yoga Journal and young-men’s magazines like Details (Men’s Fitness, Men’s Health, Maxim, etc.) “Peace Inside” could hardly be more different than “Abs Outside.” And I strongly suspect that readers of Swim Well Blog and visitors to the TI web site are […]

How Tim Ferriss Learned to Swim in 10 Days
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on December 19th, 2010

Tim Ferriss, author of NY Times #1 best-seller 4-Hour Workweek has a new book out 4-Hour Body, which seeks to do for fitness and athletic skills what his prior book did for lifestyle. Eliminate wasted time and effort and maximize success.
Here’s what he says about TI Swimming: “TI is 100% responsible for the fastest transformation I’ve ever had in sports.”

Can a higher stroke count be better?
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on December 5th, 2010

The day I learned how fast the nervous system can adapt.

How to Make Breathing Feel Effortless
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on December 4th, 2010

With a renewed focus on Balance Thoughts-and-Feelings for the past 5 weeks of practice my balance and breathing feel more ‘effortless’ than ever.

How to enter the “Superlearning State”
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on December 3rd, 2010

In the ‘Superlearning’ state, you’re calm, keenly alert, non-judging, and resistant to distraction. Starting practice with simple Balance drills will put you in it.

Skating: Key to a better Freestyle
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on December 1st, 2010

Skating is the key to a better, easier, faster freestyle.

A Balance Lesson: (Fear of) Falling vs Sinking
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on November 27th, 2010

On land your body sends LOUD, CLEAR AND UNAMBIGUOUS alerts about imbalance. In the water those signals are easy to miss or misinterpret.

Swim without a kick to improve balance
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on November 24th, 2010

Swimmers in traditional Workouts often do pull sets wearing buoys to strengthen their arms. TI Swimmers sometimes practice swimming with a minimized kick. This strengthens abdominal, rather than arm, muscles.

Video: How Balance improves Breathing
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on November 24th, 2010

Balance practice is best done in short, intensely focused repeats — the same kind that are best for improving advanced skills like breathing.