This is a guest post by Kwin Krisdaphong of Thailand. Kwin was inspired to learn TI by watching Shinji’s viral youtube video. He taught himself TI with the aid of the 10-Lesson Self-Coached Workshop DVD (creating his own sketches as learning aids – see below) then took a 1-day workshop with Coach Tang Siew Kwan [...]
Archive for the ‘Swim for Health and Happiness’ Category
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 22nd, 2011
Kaizen helps you envisiion a life of boundless possibility. But it does so by teaching you to give loving attention to a single moment or action, the one you’re performing this moment.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 12th, 2011
The greatest challenge we face in swimming as we age, isn’t the difficulty of maintaining our times; it’s being able to accept the inevitability of slower times with grace.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 8th, 2011
Practicing different-but-related tasks in swimming can help build Cognitive Reserve – which is perhaps the key element in a high-performing brain as we age.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on December 2nd, 2011
Completing a marathon in six months can’t really change your life. But immersive experiences today can.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 21st, 2011
We begin Deliberate Practice to accomplish some utilitarian goal. We continue because it’s life-changing
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on November 1st, 2011
Every expectation fulfilled will improve your ability to focus future goals effectively — and strengthen your expectation of positive outcomes.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on October 21st, 2011
Traditional swimming is like Microsoft and PCs. TI is a lot like Apple.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 20th, 2011
Swim the first few minures (or as long as you like) easily and attentively to learn What Is. Then devote the rest of practice to improving it.
by Terry Laughlin
Posted on August 19th, 2011
Four strategies for building a ‘cocoon of calm’ in open water and three ways to calm and center yourself if ‘anxiety happens.’

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 Body