A tribute to terry laughlin total immersiontotal immersion. After leading triathlon swim groups, an elite age group team, and private coaching and personal training for his first 25 years of coaching, tim brought his mindful and understanding coaching approach to an even broader range of swimmers with total immersion certification and advanced training. Total immersion is a breakthrough method of swimming and teaching swimming, developed by terry laughlin, one of the worlds authorities on. As someone who grew up hating swimming largely due to poor technique, i think the stroke taught by total immersion is wonderful. You have to remember to swim like a triathlete and not like a swimmer. Revolutionary way to swim better and faster paperback by.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Coach suzanne narrates a swim lesson helping sam the triathlete correct a stuck recovery elbow, limiting his stroke rate, as well as a helpful drill for im. Swimming workshops and training swimming technique for swimmers and triathletes. Watch this excerpt from a recent ted talk where author and motivational speaker tim ferriss talks about learning to swim and how total immersion proved to be a. The total immersion way for anyone to master openwater swimming by. First, the beginning of the book drags on a bit about the benefits of the total immersion. At total immersion we have a foolproof approach to coaching swimming that brings results faster than conventional teaching, helping any level of swimmer or triathlete to master a fluent, efficient and fast stroke technique. Total immersion ti was devised by us swimming coach terry laughlin.
The revolutionary way to swim better, faster, and easier by terry laughlin and john delves may 18, 2004 4. The worlds top swim training videos total immersion. Home forum triathlon forum total immersion is a complete waste of money. Total immersion ti is a method of swim instruction developed by terry laughlin in the late 1980s and early 90s. Aug 29, 20 watch this excerpt from a recent ted talk where author and motivational speaker tim ferriss talks about learning to swim and how total immersion proved to be a breakthrough for him where other. Swimming technique expert terry laughlin makes three promises to readers of his latest book, triathlon swimming made easy tsme. Total immersion ti certified swim coach and founder of bay shore swim, joe petrush has spent thousands of hours studying the art and science of swimming. Popular triathlon books showing 150 of 328 the triathletes training bible paperback by. If you can swim continuously for 50 metres or more and would like to work on increased efficiency and speed then our one day effortless endurance freestyle workshops will set you on the path to achieving these goals.
Total immersion ti is a method of swimming instruction, developed by terry laughlin, an american swimming coach. Our address total immersion ltd unit 1 the mews wick lane englefield green tw20 0xt. Why total immersion swimming is a win for triathletes. He is based out of island health and fitness in ithaca, ny.
Total immersion freestyle mastery malaysia home facebook. The total immersion way for anyone to master openwater swimming by terry laughlin 1 jan 2004 3. Discover the breakthrough elitetraining formula for ultimate. The revolutionary way to swim better, faster, and easier. A clear, practical guide to swimming freestyle better. Total immersion places a lot of emphasis on counting your strokes so most of the actual swim sets are structured around how many strokes you take and not how. I did the ti book course and i found it pretty usefull, but it does take time if you want to make an improvement within the next couple of weeks, then unless your stroke is complete pants, then youre going to struggle to make more than a few seconds off a 400mtr time. The total immersion way for anyone to master openwater swimming by laughlin, terry isbn.
The total immersion way to master the swim thing for triathletes and openwater swimmers of every level by terry laughlin paperback june 2002 out of print try used books. The total immersion way for anyone to master openwater swimming ebook written by terry laughlin. The revolutionary way to swim better, faster, and easier terry laughlin is an expert with over thirty years of swimming experience. This is an exclusive excerpt from terrys forthcoming final book. This is pretty much the same book as laughlins total immersion book. The revolutionary way to swim better, faster, and easier laughlin, terry, delves, john on. Weve been teaching it to improvementminded adults for 15 years, through private and group classes as well as with selfhelp tools books, videos and dvds. In addition to private lessons and total immersion workshops, i am available to coach usa swimming and oregon swimming teams. In less than a year from the books initial publishing, the timeless work quickly became a best selling book on swimming, and it continues to outsell other swimming books decades later. The descriptions for the drills are decent, but there are some spots in the book where the descriptions are confusing without a picture. The total immersion way for anyone to master openwater swimming. What are peoples thoughts on the ti total immersion swim approach does it work.
Theres no secret behind why total immersion swimming as been adopted by swimmers and triathletes alike. Ive kinda been in both boats in that i followed the total immersion triathlon swimming made easy book and video and then went on to do a swim4tri day course in london only a couple of weeks back. Dont buy the outdated book entitled total immersion. This book develops us to swim with greater ease and in doing so, with greater efficiency.
Terrys presentation at usa triathlon s nw regional meeting in boise focuses on perpetual motion freestyle for long distance swimmers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read triathlon swimming made easy. I can see what swimmers dont like about it since it is a little slower pace than what they are used to. I added a triathlon training facility onto the swim studio and coaching became my fulltime profession. Pierre celeste is a master total immersiontm coach, as well as a triathlete with over 20 years of experience in sprint, olympic, offroad, half and ironman races, including the great floridian 1998, ironman florida 2000, and triathlon allamerican 2004. Although theres still a love for triathlon, he enjoys long swims in san francisco bay, 10k distances and above and most recently swam on a relay team called the ti 6 six total immersion coaches crossing the english channel august 15, 2014. Bay shore swim is a state of the art swim and triathlon training facility dedicated to revolutionizing the way athletes move through the water. Bay shore swim state of the art swim and triathlon training.
Swim ultraefficient freestyle the fishlike techniques. Unfortunately, whether it was intentional to sell lessons or just due to a lack of thought, the book and the accompanying dvd have awful pedagogy and make it very difficult to actually learn. Website swimming coaches in london swimming instructors in london web design norfolk valid xhtml. This book made a major impact on my freestyle stroke and basic attitudes towards traditional swim training. His innovative total immersion methods have helped a million average swimmers around the world swim with a skill, confidence, and satisfaction unmatched by any other approach. In less than a year from the book s initial publishing, the timeless work quickly became a best selling book on swimming, and it continues to outsell other swimming books decades later. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read total immersion. Total immersion freestyle swimming demonstration youtube.
The revolutionary way to swim better, faster, and easier is the bestselling swimming book ever. His inspiration was aquatic animals and he concluded that good body alignment was essential to minimising water resistance. Check out the swim smooth book and video as well, the swim power 2 video is a little dated but also worth seeing and also available for cheap. His innovative total immersion methods have helped a million average swimmers around the world swim with a skill, confidence, and satisfaction unmatched by. Over the course of around 4 or 5 months, my 400mtr pool times come down from a knackered 9 mins if i made 400 at all to a fresh feeling 6. Advice from total immersion founder, terry laughlin. It seemed like there was a push to buy the dvd during the book. As you may have noticed, the total immersion methods can get your horizontal and get you able to swim 2 or 3 miles of freestyle easily and smoothly. Tim ferriss on total immersion swim technique youtube. Total immersion swimming head coach, terry laughlin demonstrates the ti freestyle swimming stroke.
Triathletes flocked to these and i recognized their powerful hunger for instruction in swimming technique. Can you recommend some very good books about triathlon and. If youre not aiming to do a triathlon, but would simply like to swim with ease, efficiency and confidence. In fact, most triathlon training books refer the reader to terry laughlins total immersion ti program. Triathlon swimming made easy total immersion swimming. The revolutionary way to swim better, faster, and easier terry. The plumber who wanted to do a triathlon became a fulltime coach, simply because he took a total immersion two day swim clinic.
Ive never tried the swim smooth so i cant input on that but i do like the total immersion program. Sep 19, 2011 total immersion coach certificate course, windsor, october 2012 duration. Total immersion triathlon swim training camp clermont, fl. The revolutionary way to swim better, faster, and easier several years ago, free from my local library. Total immersion opens up a whole new way of thinking and attitude towards the science of swimming. Based on more than twentyfive years of teaching, coaching, and research, terry laughlins total immersion approach is sure to improve the quality of your. The revolutionary way to swim better, faster, and easier, which has become one of the most popular training books. Sprint triathlon training how to swim faster total. He founded and developed the methodology and content for zendurance cycling endorsed by chirunning founder danny dreyer, and total immersion swim founder terry laughlin. Its primary focus is to teach swimmers to move through the water efficiently. The total immersion triathlon swimming made easy book is a clear, practical guide to swimming freestyle better than you ever thought possible. Shane eversfield, total immersion master coach and author of zendurance, is currently producing a tai chi dvd and a vook ebook with embedded video on triathlon cycling technique.
There are a few additions here related to speed, open water. The revolutionary way to swim better, faster, and easier new ed by laughlin, terry, delves, john isbn. One of the classic triathlon training books is the triathletes training bible by joe friel he also wrote another influential book. This content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. Special intro by terry laughlin tsme will give every reader a simple, clear, practical guide to swimming better than you ever thought. Aug 02, 1996 as someone who grew up hating swimming largely due to poor technique, i think the stroke taught by total immersion is wonderful.
Total immersion ti has achieved an enthusiastic global following for a uniquely satisfying approach to swimming that we call fishlike. The total immersion way for anyone to master openwater swimming laughlin, terry on. At some point during the five years away from triathlon training and racing i read the book again and used it to. Here are a few excerpts from terry laughlins book triathlon swimming made easy for you to enjoy videos. Become your own best coach with total immersion s revolutionary selfcoaching programs shop now. As others have mentioned, not many illustrations to explain the concept of total immersion, obviously to get you to buy more books and of course, the videos. The total immersion way for any swimmer to achieve fluency, ease, and speed in any stroke. I got enough out of the book to change the way i approach swimming to a more relaxed style, aided by the daily bombardment of emails once i. He has a unique method to allow anyone to learn how to master swimming. Laughlin had already become a successful high school and college coach when he founded total immersion in 1989, and seven years later, he released a book entitled total immersion. Total immersion schwimmen erfahrungsbericht trigirl.
The ti approach places special emphasis on minimizing drag in the water, and less emphasis on generating propulsion. Why do i believe total immersion is a superior swim training system. Describing how to learn to swim shouldnt take a whole book. Peter hendriks is one of australiaa leading total immersion and stroke technique coaches. Whether you are an expert or a novice swimmer, this book can improve your swimming. First, the beginning of the book drags on a bit about the benefits of the total immersion swim program. This is pretty much the same book as laughlins total immersion. As a result of his work with swimmers in the 1970s and 1980s he put together his book total immersion in 1996. At some point during the five years away from triathlon training and racing i read the book again and used it to structure my workouts. Shane eversfield, total immersion master coach and author of zendurance, is currently producing a tai chi dvd and a vook e book with embedded video on triathlon cycling technique. After growing up in the slow and medium lanes, i finally figured out the physics behind swimming, and how to translate that into efficient and effective swimming, and at my physical peak, i was swimming in the fastest lanes.
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