This is a guest post by TI/OW enthusiast Christian Miles of Washington DC Back in January I’d registered for the 3-mile open water swim event– part of the Kingdom Swim in Newport, VT–scheduled for July 6th. At the time it struck me as a good challenge and a great adventure which I could share with lifelong […]
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 1st, 2013
The liveliest thread on the TI Discussion Forum at the moment is titled ‘a question about continuance.’ with, as of this morning, 59 posts, which have drawn over 1300 views. What’s curious about this thread is that the initial query was about how to swim faster, yet the bulk of discussion has centered on various forms […]
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on July 29th, 2013
In my last post, Enjoyment Meets Improvement I wrote that I’ve reduced my racing schedule this summer to preserve bandwidth for writing e-books (the first, “How Swimming Works . . . and How It Doesn’t” should be released in October.) But in practice, I still focus on improvement—it’s addictive and it stokes my creative juices. […]
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on July 12th, 2013
Prospects for improvement are best when practice produces a state of such intense Happiness that it’s the best part of your day.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 17th, 2013
A longer, lower-tempo, hip-driven freestyle is a clear advantage in 50m pools, distances over 200 years and especially in open water.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 3rd, 2013
In open water racing, there are countless opportunities to minimize error and the payoff can be great.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 26th, 2013
If you emphasize neural training, you always receive quality aerobic training.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 19th, 2013
In April 2010 Eid Mohammed Hamed watched a TI DVD for the first time. In April 2013, he is the head coach of the provincial team in Herat, and a candidate to become national coach of Afghanistan!
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 10th, 2013
“With each passing week, as more swimmers swam with more grace, I experienced a joy from Coaching Beauty that exceeded the pleasure I’d previously gained from coaching speed.”