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 …
This post was originally published by Terry Laughlin on May 9, 2011 and is a follow-up companion piece to an Apr. 2011 post from Terry that we published two weeks ago.
In my previous post, Stalled Progress? It’s Not …
Terry practices “chunking” several mini-skills during this breath rehearsal drill
One of the most distinctive and effective aspects of the T.I. approach to swimming is not merely our focus on efficient technique– it’s the way in which we approach the …
Terry leaps off a cliff in Eleuthera, the Bahamas, December 2006 (photo: Dennis O’Clair)
Continuing with the theme of goal-setting, which we explored in last week’s post– “Strategies for Achieving Your Breakthrough Season: Success is Not the Result …
Reading a recent blog by TI founder Terry Laughlin about ‘failing better’ – actively seeking to create situations which may result in errors which can then be learned from – made me reflect on my own attitudes to my swim …
Do you think first about training your brain, or your lungs and muscles, when swimming? If you plan your swim sessions by choosing activities based on whether they’ll stimulate adaptation in your brain and nervous (or neuromuscular) system, then you …