NOTE: This blog was originally written HERE on my personal blog but I thought I would repost it here on the TI site. Terry has written extensively on this subject so it will likely be old info for a lot of you …
This morning I am musing on yet another coaching experience. It is not a new one really, but last night pushed me toward a stronger desire than ever to be a clear translator on deck and in the pool. This …
COACHING CHILDREN, ADULTS AND AGE GROUP SWIMMERS
Recently, Terry Laughlin asked me the following questions in regard to teaching children, adults and age group swimmers. My responses are below.
1. How interaction with kids compares with adults, and how that has influenced your …
Recently I’ve been noticing a lot of coaches & blogs suggesting the "DPS" drill. DPS stands for distance per stroke. Frequently I just see it written that way, like this recent set I recieved in one of my email subscrptions……
After the Maho Bay workshop I came home with ideas about teaching the cello better. Swim coaching has taught me a lot about teaching with a lot more orderly approach than what I learned studying cello. Because I was a …
Following is an e-mail exchange I had with a coach in Idaho:
Hi Brian,
I have a swim school in Boise ID. I have been a long time follower of TI and love the philosophy. I also went to school …
Watch For Heart Rate, Laps and Strokes
We’ve gone to the edges of the earth trying to find the
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Monitoring your heart rate is a great way for increasing your efficiency, your performance output or if you are overtraining and need to take a day or two off. The heart rate monitor is a very useful tool to monitor …
Total Immersion is unique in its singular devotion to the skills that enable one to move more efficiently through the water. No matter what stroke you are working on, paying attention to balance, comfort, relaxation, streamlining, economy of movement, and …
Well, okay, I exaggerate. (Although I like my new yellow one. It’s kinda spiffy.) At least I got in 2,500 yesterday and today. Yesterday I mixed in some IM and some kick work because I felt like it. Today was …