After seven years of teaching TI Freestyle Workshops, I’ve learned I can nearly always recognize those swimmers who have prepared for the workshop by practicing with the guidance of the TI Easy Freestyle DVD. Here are the stroke characteristics …
My last blog post described an effort at a distance workout set that nearly ended in miserable failure and frustration. The workout was a tempo trainer based set aimed at building speed into shorter sets based on my performance in …
Interesting workout today. Felt initially frustrated, but upon reflection, I can see the silver lining, and realize that workouts like this are not only necessary, but if you don’t have them occasionally, you won’t make progress.
I decided to try …
TI Swimming and Wetsuits
As Total Immersion Swimmers, balance and streamlined body position are primary goals of our diligent practice towards efficient swimming. A result of this practice is getting our legs and torso horizontal – what we refer to …
As some of you know, I am swimming in a triathon relay in the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon in San Francisco, www.escapefromalcatraztriathlon.com. This is a 1.5 mile swim in mid-50s water, w/ a good chance of some chop, as well. …
PUCKER, PINCH AND PULL:
THE ART OF FITTING YOUR WETSUIT
Note: This essay originally appeared in late in Fall 2007 on Triathlete Magazine website.
You go to your favorite triathlon store or website. With your precious hard-earned money, you …
I only had 30 minutes to swim before the kids swim team practiced, luckily there was a lane open with no one swimming. Next to me as a guy about my age who looked serious…his form looked pretty good as …
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I often work with swimmers who, at our second or third lesson together, can’t quite seem to remember which drill is the skate drill. This usually leads to a discussion about what they’ve been practicing since our last …
The lack of swimmers in the lap pool was a bit unsettling this afternoon, but I certainly wasn’t going to complain. I like quiet, peaceful environments, and I like having a lane to myself. I was in the middle of …
Mike is a seasoned swim coach with extensive knowledge of teaching, learning, training, and motivational techniques. His coaching philosophy focuses on developing superb technique in order to swim fast without injury. His training focuses on quality. He believes that training …