Total immersion is the leading method in the market for learning to swim or learning to swim better. Total immersion ti has achieved an enthusiastic global following for a uniquely satisfying approach to swimming that we call fishlike. The technique is constantly being improved through the total immersion academy instructional videos and e books are regularly published. A holistic approach to becoming one with the water and to developing a swimming style thats always comfortable. Swim betterand enjoy every lapwith total immersion, a guide to improving your swimming from an expert with more than thirty years of experience in the water. Already have breakthrough swimming which was good several years ago. For years, i could only swim half a lap on freestyle. Some of the best video content on total immersion swimming is a series of lectures in which you can not only get to know terry, but also better understand the ideas behind his approach. The book is broken down in a somewhat practical way and the best way to sum up the technique is from this part of the amazon listing. More at less would be the right phrase to describe this technique. The total immersion way for any swimmer to achieve fluency, ease, and speed in any stroke. By breaking down swimming into smaller pieces following an intelligently thought out process an athlete can take control of how they move in the water. Two decades later it continues to outsell all other swimming books by a wide margin.
The total immersion way for anyone to master openwater swimming. Swimming faster total immersion perpetualmotion freestyle perpetualmotion freestyle total immersion open water swimming open water. Total immersion swimming swimming instruction for swimmers. This approach can be beneficial to entrylevel adult swimmers, triathletes, distance swimmers, and those who swim for exercise and health. Ive been trying to work on my form and have been watching a bunch of videos on youtube. One of the video serious ive enjoyed is the total immersion videos. Begin each swim with an intention to be fully present in the water, rather than to just get laps in. Oct 29, 2017 terry was the founder of total immersion swimming and coauthor of total immersion. Total immersion graceful freestyle with coach shinji takeuchi advanced. We at chicago blue dolphins have embraced total immersion for more than 15 years now, and we would not want to teach the strokes any other way. How to be mindful while swimming the new york times. Inside of a year, word of mouth had propelled it to become the topselling book on swimming. The total immersion way for anyone to master openwater swimming laughlin, terry on. Joe won nine gold medals in patriot league championships, having won the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly in 1996.
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. Aug 02, 1996 freestyle has always been a struggle for me. Why do i believe total immersion is a superior swim training system. Total immersion swimming head coach, terry laughlin demonstrates the ti freestyle swimming stroke. Total immersion freestyle swimming demonstration youtube. As cheesy as it sounds, total immersion changed my swimming life. I totally enjoyed reading this book and teaching myself a new way to do the freestyle stroke. Based on more than twentyfive years of teaching, coaching, and research, terry laughlins total immersion approach is sure to improve the quality of your. 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 had registered. Click the resources tab to access the e book associated with each of these titles.
May 16, 2015 just a disclaimer, i dont know that much about total immersion. The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his fathers servant, caught in the tragic. This is total immersion swimming by james ewart on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. I am usat level 1 certified, and a total immersion certified swim coach. Total immersion swimming, new paltz village, new york.
Total immersion by terry laughlin overdrive rakuten. Anyways, now that i have no pressure to train for a 2. Although swimming is an essential life skill, traditional teaching and coaching methods have made it difficult to master because they teach an awkward, exhausting style of swimming. There is only the overwhelming sense of total immersion, of buoyancy, of wellbeing, and of the. I am also reading the hook as weel, that adds some more depth to the dvd. The plumber who wanted to do a triathlon became a fulltime coach, simply because he took a total immersion two day swim clinic. This books explains the total immersion swimming technique, i am a swimmer and this has helped me in making my swim effortless. The total immersion method, as demonstrated in our videos dvds and books, is ideally suited for learning to swim for fitness, pleasure or speed and the endless pool is ideally suited for both learning and practice of the total immersion method. As someone who grew up hating swimming largely due to poor technique, i think the stroke taught by total immersion is wonderful. Total immersion tips for efficient freestyle swimming. Swimming made easy is guaranteed to help you swim better than ever in all four strokes. Nov 07, 2016 this feature is not available right now.
In lieu of flowers, we have set up the total immersion swimming foundation, a philanthropic arm of the company, which will focus. May 24, 2017 terry laughlin, founder of total immersion swimming. Order swimming howto videos and accessories online. Total immersion complete guide to graceful freestyle. Ti is a worldwide community and is growing bigger every year becoming a ti swimmer means joining a global community. In this video, you will learn specific skills for open water swimming, such as sighing, turn and course correction. Ti organises events and training in locations around the world.
Total immersion helps any student master an efficient and beautiful technique. A quick background on terry laughlin and total immersion swimming. It is a program that most people from my swimming background dont really venture into. Total immersion is a popular swimming technique with adult learners and triathletes because of its systematic progression of skills. Terry laughlin in finding comfort swimming, total immersion in an. In 1996, terry described this innovative way of swimming in total immersion. We will be producing and broadcasting a variety of educational and instructional swimming videos.
See more ideas about swimming, triathlon and triathlon training. Total immersion swimming the worlds top swim training. I stopped swimming classes at 8 years old because i was last in the race think eric the eel. Total immersion ti is a method of swimming instruction, developed by terry laughlin. Dec 23, 20 all these lessons have paid off, but i feel as though i finally managed to properly grasp the mechanics of freestyle on an intensive swimming weekend, using the total immersion method. Total immersion tips for efficient freestyle swimming hide your head lead with the top of your head, not your forehead feel water flowing over the back of your head much of the time see the bottom directly under you, and not much that is forward of you swim downhill lean on your chest until your hips and legs feel light. Jul 05, 2017 top 10 books about swimming from lynne coxs feats of endurance to john cheevers complacent suburbanites, these titles all explore a kind of life not found on dry land gillian best. Welcome to the total immersion swimming video network. Here are my notes from the total immersion book, which i would recommend reading after watching the freestyle made easy dvd, as the drills. What are the pros and cons of total immersion swimming vs. Fish dont swim on their side and neither should you. Shop the largest selection of swim training books at the webs most popular swim shop.
Terry laughlin, author of total immersion, passes at 66. The revolutionary way to swim better, faster, and easier. It can be read by a beginner to swiming as well as someone who already is a swimmer. Laughlin developed total immersion swimming, which emphasized form over speed and helped thrashing swimmers learn to glide through the water. Refine your form and increase your pleasure with 10 lessons, illustrated. Home about about ti technique about terry laughlin ti as a way of learning ti training.