The ancient wisdom “Know Thyself,” inscribed on the Temple of Apollo, has inspired countless interpretations over the ages—from understanding our abilities and limits to exploring our deepest motivations and aspirations. How often do you pause to reflect on your swimming …
Naji Ali is a Level 1 Total Immersion Coach, and aspiring marathon swimmer based in San Francisco, CA, where he lives with his wife, Chrissy, and their cat, Mrs. Chippy. He works as an essential worker feeding the homeless and …
Announcement from the TI Swim Studio in New Paltz NY: we will be streaming LIVE on the Total Immersion Instagram account at 12 noon EST (9am California, 5pm UK). This will be the first of many new content streams …
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.…
This post was previously published by Terry Laughlin on Apr. 12, 2011. The forum post mentioned is archived.
Few swimmers really pay attention. Opening – or closing – your eyes can change everything.
John shared an exciting discovery about …
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 …
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 …
The following post was previously published by Terry Laughlin on May 10, 2010.
There’s a saying (perhaps from statisticians?): “What gets measured gets improved.” Because I aim to improve my swimming in every practice, I plan them with metrics …
Last week’s post described the proven principles of swimming faster, using a specific algorithm for speed– if you’re wondering what this looks like in practice, this entry from Terry Laughlin’s 2015 training log models that algorithm in a practice set. …
This post was originally published by Terry Laughlin on May 20, 2016.
There are two ways to try to swim faster. One way is what I call the “Limbs, Lungs, and Muscles” approach: Move your limbs as fast …