One of the single most common questions that T.I. swimmers ask after first learning the T.I. drill process and technique-focused approach is: “How do I apply what I’ve learned in the drills to my whole stroke practice?” To help guide …
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 …
An exclusive excerpt in an ongoing series of material from Terry’s forthcoming final book, Total Immersion: Swimming That Changes Your Life
Over the last year, this blog has released several excerpts from the unpublished draft of Terry’s final book, …
A still from “Cheetahs on the Edge: Groundbreaking Footage of the World’s Fastest Runner”
The key elements of the T.I. approach– balance, streamlining, and propulsion– are based upon the physics of how bodies move through water, a combination of the …
This week’s blog is a look back at a Nov. 2010 post from T.I. founder Terry Laughlin on the ever-popular topic of breathing in freestyle: an essential component of swimming with ease and confidence, no matter the distance. Being able …
Terry demonstrating focal points for the timing of the weight shift, Feb. 2016
This Dec. 2015 photo-illustrated article from T.I. Founder Terry Laughlin is a thorough breakdown of how one can apply several core fundamentals of T.I. technique to a …
Mark Fromberg coaching an open water swim clinic at Okanagan Lake, Jun. 2012
Guest blogger and T.I. Swimmer Dr. Mark Fromberg lives in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia and first learned to swim in 2004 at the age of …
This exhaustively-detailed Oct. 2014 post from Terry Laughlin explains how we teach and practice the arm recovery of freestyle and why we teach this way, as opposed to the more traditional “straight-arm recovery,” which requires more strain and exertion. Like
…
Naji Ali swimming from Point Bonita to The Bay Bridge (9.3 miles)
Guest blogger and T.I. Swimmer Naji Ali learned to swim as an adult in 2008, when he took his first T.I. workshop. Since that time he now swims …
Terry swimming during a film shoot for a T.I. instructional video a few years ago
A few words about the inspiration for Terry Laughlin’s forthcoming final book: Total Immersion: Swimming That Changes Your Life (tentatively expected for publication in late …