Easy Freestyle:
Outside the Box:
O2 in H2O:
Breaststroke for Every Body
Backstroke for Every Body
Better Fly for Every Body
Triathlon Swimming: Made Easy
Extraordinary Swimming for Every BodyWhile practicing with the Tempo Trainer, I increased my tempo by .2 sec/stroke, yet subtracted 1 stroke from my total for 50 yards. Priceless!
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Three Old Friends – Still Athletes and Achievers
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 15th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 15th, 2010
I visit with three athletes who I coached decades ago still pursuing lofty goals today.
Has a Swim Coach ever suggested you Smile?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 2nd, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on April 2nd, 2010
Yoga teachers regularly remind us to smile – and it works. My yoga improves when I smile. In recent months I’ve learned smiling improves my swimming too.
Improvement-Oriented Swimming Builds a Better Brain.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on March 31st, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on March 31st, 2010
When you Swim to Improve, you stimulate far more brain cells than when you swim to Get the Yards In.
Water is Embracing . . . Yielding.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on March 30th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on March 30th, 2010
Superman Glide is the best way to heighten awareness of water’s best qualities. Do it at the beginning of practice and everything that follows should feel better and easier.
Improvement-Minded Swimming
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on March 19th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on March 19th, 2010
Your potential in most things (but particularly swimming) is almost certainly far greater than you imagine it to be. If you strive for continuous improvement, you WILL improve continuously.
Exact Pace Awareness – without using a pace clock
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on February 16th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on February 16th, 2010
Consistent pacing is a core competency of successful distance swimming. I improve my awareness of pace by training with Stroke Count and a Tempo Trainer, rather than a pace clock.
Can Swimmers learn anything from Olympic Speedskaters?
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on February 12th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on February 12th, 2010
Speedskaters use virtually uniform technique to master the challenge of “delivering force to the ice.” Swimmers, who face massively greater challenges in “delivering force to the water” are far less uniform and far more idiosyncratic in their technique. Why has the community of swimmers not achieved more agreement on the most efficient way to swim?
Still seeking improvement at 97!
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on January 20th, 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on January 20th, 2010
Kelley Lemon was swimming in the adjacent lane when I did my first Masters race 25 years ago. Today, at age 97, he’s still aiming for national records.
Michael Bryant’s 10 Phrases to Ditch in 2010
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 27th, 2009
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 27th, 2009
Ten self-limiting phrases to eliminate from your lexicon in 2010.