Archive for the ‘Effective Training’ Category

How would Einstein teach swimming? Balance, Streamline, Propel.
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on October 26th, 2010

Balance, Streamline, Propel is TI’s “Elegant Solution.” Whatever stroke, skill, or goal you’re pursuing, you’ll improve faster, easier if you master them in that order.

How to Practice TI at Masters Workout
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on September 20th, 2010

You can practice TI principles in a Masters or other group/team workout if you focus on increasing your efficiency, while others focus on increasing effort.

Can Michael Phelps still be Michael Phelps on less training?
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on August 23rd, 2010

Could TI-style training help Michael Phelps — and other “adult” elite swimmers?

Struggle–the right kind– Can Be Good.
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on June 29th, 2010

Better skills happen not by trying harder indiscriminately, but by trying harder in thoughtful, purposeful, targeted ways.

Swimming Lessons from Soccer
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on June 14th, 2010

A leading soccer program in the Netherlands is a model for athlete development for any sport, any where. Including youth and Masters swim programs.

Can You Learn (EZ) Butterfly at Any Age?
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on June 1st, 2010

How to swim Butterfly, without fatigue, at any age.

USE practice time. Don’t use it UP!
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on May 25th, 2010

The best way to improve your swimming is to shift from following arbitrary “formulas” for training, to planning sets that produce insight and steadily expand your “critical framework” for planning practices.

When pain or injury is a gift
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.

How to Improve through Balanced Perspective
by Terry Laughlin

Posted on May 20th, 2010

There are four key metrics in swimming – Efficiency, Effort, Tempo and Time. Most people use only one. That limits improvement and increases potential for frustration. Expand your perspective and you have more opportunity to improve.

Free Air: How to Stroke Better while Breathing
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.