Terry laughlin, who created the techniquefocused swim training system known as total immersion, passed away friday, oct. Check this video out and see a sampling of the balance sequence taught on the selfcoached workshop dvd used by tim ferriss, author of the 4hour workweek, to increase his distance capacity from. Do not allow the swimmer to turn it into a free drill. In a sense, ti swimming is a more mindful practice, such as yoga. All these lessons have paid off, but i feel as though i finally managed to properly grasp the mechanics of freestyle on an intensive swimming weekend, using the total immersion method. Total immersion tips for efficient freestyle swimming. List of drills for swimming butterfly drills fl name description rd lb fl right down left back swim fly with right arm only 25 then 25 with left arm. Terry laughlin, founder of total immersion, passes away at 66. Total immersion is a training methodology used to teach swimmers how to improve their performance by learning how to move through the water efficiently. Several years ago i wrote an article on fish like swimming it was posted on the old. This is in contrast to traditional swimming, which focuses on lap counts and times. Thus, it is more about your technique rather than the turnover rate of your strokes. Video seminars for efficient and graceful freestyle english subtitle is available.
Total immersion, or ti, swimming stresses efficiency and comfort in the water. But as you can see above i can at least swim a little bit. Total immersion swimming australia amateur sports team. Practice drills will be given to each participant so they can incorporate them in their practice between each swim session. Fish dont swim on their side and neither should you. Total immersion group classes provide you with a knowledge of all of the essential drills and strategies to achieve a fishlike swimming stroke. Sprint triathlon training how to swim faster total immersion swim lesson duration. Total immersion swimming australia, sydney, australia. Onpoint fitness, washington dc total immersion swim. In truth, i can do the first few drills from th book but didnt push myself hard enough. He first taught a class on what he called total immersion swimming in 1989.
Total immersion is a swimming education system that teaches swimmers of all levels and ability, the secrets of effortless endurance. The method utilizes a variety of drills to help the swimmer develop a better feel for moving through water as well as improve balance. Total immersion tips for efficient freestyle swimming hide your head lead with the top of your head, not your forehead feel water flowing over the back of your head much of the time see the bottom directly under you, and not much that is forward of you swim downhill lean on your chest until your hips and legs feel light. Based on more than twentyfive years of teaching, coaching, and research, terry laughlins total immersion approach is sure to improve the quality of your. Fish dont swim on their side and neither should you recent articles, books, videos and clinics have been.
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