Comments on: Why – and How – Should you Swim Easy?

By: Ernie Medina

Ernie Medina — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 04:31:17 +0000

Great blog! I’ve been going thru some of the links. Communicating with Fiona to work out a private small group session soon. I have the book and DVDs, and try to do it on my own, but I tend to do best when shown and guided so hope that a session with Fiona will get me on the right track!

By: Terry Laughlin

Terry Laughlin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:21:42 +0000

A very light movement of the hip. The emphasis is still on initiating power and propulsion from the core, rather than the arms, but with controlled rotation and trying to minimize the power output.

By: c. fisher

c. fisher — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:51:14 +0000

What do you mean by nudge your hip?

By: Andrea Pelley

Andrea Pelley — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:20:19 +0000

I just started reading your site

By: Terry Laughlin

Terry Laughlin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:22:49 +0000

Peter
I wrote the book 15 years ago and have learned a lot since. Just as it has been my goal to be continuously improving in my swimming so has it to be Kaizen in our teacher. So much about our instruction has evolved since the early days of TI. In the case of that language, I didn’t mean to literally swim ON your side. I meant to rotate and to avoid swimming ON your stomach. So now we say swim OFF your stomach because that degree of rotation is sufficient.

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:54:16 +0000

Terry, this is partly confusing too me. In your book (woth Delfes) you write “swim on your side” here you say “not ON your side”. Pls explain. Rgds, Peter

By: Terry Laughlin

Terry Laughlin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:38:51 +0000

Joe
Congratulations on your progress. The best way I’ve found to increase SR and maintain a feeling of efficiency and flow is by using the Tempo Trainer http://www.totalimmersion.net/store/gear-and-accessories/tempo-trainer.html

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:27:18 +0000

I am a 54 yr old triathlete. I have the book and the DVD….I have spent the last 6 months working on my TI technique…..using a slow “catch-up” style stroke I can make a 25 m length in 14 strokes consistently (For 50m, I can do 28 strokes + 66 Secs = 94). It’s working! However, I am struggling with getting the timing of a faster stroke. As soon as I speed up my stroke, my technique falters and I seem to be stuck in a catch-up style stroke. I can’t seem to get the timing of a quicker stroke….any thoughts. I haven’t given up.