Easy Freestyle:
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O2 in H2O:
Breaststroke for Every Body
Backstroke for Every Body
Better Fly for Every Body
Triathlon Swimming: Made Easy
Extraordinary Swimming for Every BodyThinking about Active Streamlining, rather than “Pulling in your Navel’ will produce a more ‘functional’ engagement of core muscles. It will also do more to “grow new circuits in your brain.”
Archive for the ‘Freestyle/Crawl Technique’ Category
Why “Weightlessness” Is Essential
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 15th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 15th, 2010
Relaxing into Weightlessness replaces an inborn reflex to fight gravity with a calmly considered choice to cooperate with it. That saves physical, but it saves even more mental energy. Which you’ll use to acquire other skills.
Take Away What Doesn’t Flow
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 6th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on June 6th, 2010
Start with a vision of flow, grace and harmony. Use the right tools, in the right order, to take away whatever doesn’t match that vision.
When pain or injury is a gift
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 24th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 24th, 2010
Pain or injury occur more frequently as we age. They don’t have to be an inconvenience. Instead we can use them to guide us toward more mindful movement.
For a Better Kick, Streamline First
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 22nd, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 22nd, 2010
Splayed or scissoring legs increase drag. Streamline them before you emphasize activating them.
Free Air: How to Stroke Better while Breathing
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 19th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 19th, 2010
Stroking the lead hand prematurely, and “slipping water,” while breathing, is an almost universal technique error in freestyle. Here is how I’m working to improve on it.
Lessons from Endless Pool Practice
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 5th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 5th, 2010
For most of 18 months immediately before turning 55, I was unable to train in the usual way – no timed sets in a regular pool. I was able to tune key details of my body position, alignment, etc, in an Endless Pool. What happened next was completely unexpected.
Purposeful Variety: One Practice, Two Ways
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 4th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on May 4th, 2010
There’s a difference between purposeful variety in training and variety planned only to relieve tedium. Here’s an example of purposeful variety.
Much Faster Tempo while increasing Stroke Length
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 23rd, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 23rd, 2010
While practicing with the Tempo Trainer, I increased my tempo by .2 sec/stroke, yet subtracted 1 stroke from my total for 50 yards. Priceless!
Do you swim easily enough?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 9th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 9th, 2010
Few swimmers swim easily enough, often enough. Here are reasons why swimming easily more often can help you swim faster, at the right times.