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Triathlon Swimming: Made EasyIf you’ve experienced – or expected – boredom during long pool swims, here’s a way to reframe that experience positively.
Efficiency, not horsepower
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 7th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 7th, 2009
Did the GB national team really suggest supplements to swim faster? Whether or not this is true, it’s unquestionably safer — and more effective — to swim more efficiently.
Swimming Lessons from Bruce Lee
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 6th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 6th, 2009
Learn to “swim right” by following a Buddhist path.
Yoga for Swimming?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 22nd, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 22nd, 2009
We recently added the Yoga for Swimming and More DVD to the shopping section of the TI web site. This is the first DVD we have featured that teaches something other than swimming. If you’ve noticed, you may have wondered why. Susan Jacque began planning this DVD at my encouragement. I had begun practicing yoga […]
Can a Slower Recovery help you Swim Faster?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 18th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 18th, 2009
How a slower recovery can help reduce drag AND increase propulsion.
This is your Brain in Open Water: Why “Flexible Circuits” Matter
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 16th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 16th, 2009
To enjoy and be successful in open water, you need to retain the “Stable Circuitry” from pool practice and add to it “Flexible Circuitry” for differing conditions – chop or swells; packs or “rude” contact; drafting behind or alongside; changes in tempo or pace on start, turns, while passing; etc.
Beyond Limits in Open – and Cold – Water
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 13th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 13th, 2009
This article was contributed by TOMAS VOJTECHOVSKY, the TI representative in the Czech Republic. About himself, Tomas says: “I began practicing TI 13 years ago when I decided to try a triathlon. I’d been a very poor swimmer, but when I found TI, swimming become my passion. Since then I’ve swum nearly every day. Five years ago I […]
The Tao of TI: Doing by “not doing.”
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 13th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 13th, 2009
Most human swimmers try too hard and do too much. The Taoist tenet of Wu Wei – doing by not doing and seeking “soft and invisible” power — can help you achieve harmony with the nature of water . . . and swim better than you ever have by trying hard. Here are 11 stroke thoughts for freestyle and 7 principles of training that show a connection between the Tao Te Ching and TI.
Swimming for Grownups
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 9th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 9th, 2009
Swimming for Grownups ought to be different from swimming for kids — thoughtful, enjoyable and sustainable, rather than more and harder.
Are push ups good for swimming?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 9th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 9th, 2009
Push ups can improve core strength, as well as chest and shoulders. That means they can benefit your ability to streamline well just as much as they improve your propulsive power.