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23/07/2021

09/05/2020

http://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/swimming-principle-1-always-save-energy-spend/

This post was previously published by Terry Laughlin on Aug. 7, 2015. At the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Stany Kempompo Ngangola gained a measure of fame for swimming the 100-meter freestyle. Not for his speed, but simply for surviving.…

07/04/2020

(Terry mid-stroke, poised to flick the toes of the bottom leg to drive his top hip down and entering hand forward, and propel him into a streamlined position on the other side) This week we shift our focus to …

07/04/2020

The following guest post by TI Master Coach Gary Fahey was originally published on Mar. 16, 2014. A blog post discussing kick strategies landed in my inbox a couple of weeks ago, much of it advocating a six-beat kick …

02/04/2020

One of the reasons I like the two beat kick is because, done properly and timed correctly, it helps us engage our oblique 'Sling Systems'. These are the diagonal muscle groups across the fronts and backs of our bodies. The Sling Systems help golfers, tennis players boxers and swimmers create stability, power and drive.
This diagram was kindly sent to me by one of the pioneers of research in this field for swimmers, Jukka Shemeikka, from the Santasport Olympic training centre in Finland. To stay in shape for swimming (especially now) we need to work on these muscles as groups and not in isolation. Any questions please ask.
Exercises to follow soon 😀

01/03/2020

Master the two-beat kick By Terry Laughlin • 18th February 2016 What’s the best front crawl kick pattern to use in open water – whether for pleasure or speed? Most swimmers have little familiarity with their kick or understanding of its role in propulsion. I was no exception. For 40 years, my...

24/02/2020

A version of this article by Terry Laughlin was previously published on ivillage.com in Dec. 2011.   Total Immersion teaches swimming as a practice—in the spirit of yoga and Tai Chi– rather than a workout. The first principle of …

17/11/2019

This post was originally published by Terry Laughlin on Mar. 20, 2012.   Since January [in 2012] I’ve been teaching an Effortless Endurance class series at the Greenwich (CT) YMCA — a series of four 90-minute sessions on Saturday afternoons. …

28/10/2019

This post was originally published by Terry Laughlin on Aug. 21, 2011.   One of my favorite tuneup sets is also a great test of one’s ability to increase speed efficiently. This, in turn, is one of the best predictors …

06/10/2019

This post was originally published by Terry Laughlin on December 14, 2012.   In a post on the TI Discussion Forum forum [from the 2012 archive], Steve asked: “My practices are limited to 100-meter repeats because I get too winded …

29/09/2019

This post was originally published by Terry Laughlin on Mar. 22, 2011.   Like previous practices posted, this is another example of a technique-focused Mindful Swimming Practice. These are similar to a series of classes led by me and other …

27/09/2019

This blog was originally published by Terry Laughlin on Aug. 24, 2015.   The primary reason the average swimmer converts only 3 percent of energy into forward motion is that our swimming actions are so strongly influenced by basic self-preservation …