Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and Easier

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From novice swimmers to experts, so many of us seem to be obsessed with swimming fast, myself included. For me, it started when I read a total immersion swim blog that told me to “press my head” down into the water. This is a tip taken from the Total Immersion Method.

By actively pressing my head into the water, my legs popped up, making me flatter in the water. This removed all the drag my legs were creating, effectively dragging me down in the water. A thoughtfully choreographed series of skill drills—practiced in the mindful spirit of yoga—that can help anyone swim more enjoyably This helps focus the mind and, personally, I find it very relaxing. 6. A True Way to Self-Teach Swimming

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When I first learnt this tip, it confused me as anchors are something that holds you in the water and does not propel you forward, right? Despite national titles in other sports, I’ve always fought to keep afloat. This inability to swim well has always been one of my greatest insecurities and embarrassments.

The kind of treading water I’m familiar with is called the eggbeater. If you get a chance to watch any water polo in the Olympics pay attention to the underwaters cams – they get great shots of eggbeater. Personally, I would really recommend this method if you are an adult beginner as the fastest way to learn to swim as an adult. I started swimming about 4 years ago–prior, I was a terrible swimmer. Two lengths and I would be exhausted. Every time I got in the water I was afraid I was going to drown. The TI technique is great but it still took me about two years to feel like I can *swim.* Total Immersion Swimming has gone from humble beginnings to one of the world’s most effective and widely embraced protocols for better and faster swimming. The TI swimming techniques have been proven among professional athletes as well as complete newcomers, such as Tim Ferriss . In turn, Terry Laughlin’s work has evolved to become more than just a program of swimming lessons, and has ultimately cultivated a community among swimmers, triathletes, and coaches alike. TI swimming emphasizes long and economic strokes, spearing into the water much like how a fish navigates the water. The techniques also promote greater body roll by rotating the hips from side to side versus the more conventional approach of keeping them still or straight.

I registered for my first Ironman when I had the same ability to swim like you had before – one length and I was out of breath. But with some practice and a lot of willpower (standing up and going to the pool at 6am two times a week in winter) I managed to swim 1:14h for the 3.8k.

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Humans are not meant to live underwater, and that surrounding is foreign to them. That is why we tend to flail around, struggle to catch a breath on the surface, and exhaust ourselves by pushing against the power of water. On the other hand, fishlike swimming is hydrodynamic and relaxed, thanks to its natural movements. The fishlike movements are minimal but highly effective, which allows them to move through the water without wearing you out and tiring you out. The idea behind the total immersion technique is to create a small „hole” in the water and then to slip yourself through it. To observers, this style looks relatively effortless. The total immersion swimming technique is based on three sequential skills: balance, streamline, and propulsion. Who should try the Total Immersion Swimming technique? Terry makes learning to swim better fun. Rooted to his simple lessons and learning modalities, TI swimming helps produce a solid foundation for whatever your swimming goals may be. The byproduct is faster, more efficient swimming and developing a swimmer’s physique. However, with the total immersion swim method, as it is very efficient and maximises energy use, you will find you can swim long distances easily. It is really amazing. 5. Mindful Swimming As for dissatisfaction with the text, I would say that the introduction to the Total Immersion (TI) program is far longer than it needs to be, and many chapters have far more verbose explanations than are necessary or desirable (I particularly found much of chapter five trying and somewhat off-putting.) Every time I found something vaguely annoying, though, Laughlin redeemed himself with an insight that seemed tailor made for me. We're all different, but I was especially grateful for the discussion of inflexible ankles in adult-onset swimmers (p. 117) and "Special Help for 'Sinkers'" (p. 113,) my two biggest challenges in the pool. In short, while the text is sometimes excessively lengthy, if you can concentrate on the truly important passages the book can be exceptionally helpful.