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Triathlon Swimming: Made EasyThe Dec 6 edition of the NY Times included a wonderfully descriptive article on Maho Bay Campground. After vacationing here with Alice in 2007, we decided it would be a unique place to hold TI Open Water camps. We love the “light footprint” vacationing opportunity nearly as much as the series of beautiful sheltered bays […]
Swimming to Create Brain Cells
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 30th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 30th, 2009
Most of us exercise for the physical workout and benefits, but the real value is in how it creates new brain cells and strengthens neural networks.
The greatest number of new brain cells will result from swimming that’s acutely focused on improving skill.
How should you practice when you only have 30 minutes?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 28th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 28th, 2009
When time is short, choose the practice method that will benefit you the most. Sometimes that may mean 30 minutes of 25- or 50-yard repeats!
Which is better? Pool practice or Open Water?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 28th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 28th, 2009
Learn to make the best use of frequently-changing tasks in pool practice to improve the ability of your brain and nervous system to “change gears on the fly” and the opportunity for long stretches of uninterrupted stroking in Open Water to deepen new skills into unbreakable habits.
Is Swimming a Neurological Deficit?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 26th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 26th, 2009
Understanding swimming as an example of a “neurological deficit” to be solved in the same way other such deficits are may be an aid to achieving greater mastery.
Running as “ancestral necessity” — Swimming? Not!
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 26th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 26th, 2009
Our human descendants needed to run to survive. Thus modern man can run efficiently with ease and little thought required. Swimming, on the other hand, requires “attentive and thoughtful” practice to master.
What Kaizen Swimmers Can Learn from Kobe Bryant
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 24th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 24th, 2009
Freakishly talented, yet still average, players repeat one year of experience over and over. Kobe Bryant, even after years as the best basketball player on earth, tirelessly strives to find and improve his weak points. Continuous Improvement is wired into his brain. Is it in yours?
Its All in Your Mind: Improving Through Mindfulness
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 11th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 11th, 2009
I learned to focus not on the clock but on how I’m feeling and moving — that is, process, not outcome. Improved performance, it seems, follows improved mindfulness.
Completing Ironman – one stroke, pedal or stride at a time
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 11th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 11th, 2009
“Terry’s advice was to be the quiet center of whatever pack you’re in. This created a ‘cocoon of calm purpose’ and led to my most memorable swim of all time.”
Your “Brain Training” session for today
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 9th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 9th, 2009
Training your brain is the key to swimming well – indeed to excellence in anything. Here’s a sample swimming set that will develop habits of clear intention and attentive repetition at the same time it develops efficient movement habits.