Recently, I discussed the impact of approach as a powerful determinant in the quality of your experience when you train. In that blog, I identified characteristics of your approach to each training session that ensure a quality experience and an effective training session. I also discussed the carry-over effect that such a quality experience can have on many areas of your life. To review that

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Core Swimming

Recently I was working with a client in the Endless Pool at the Lake Placid Swim Studio on advanced freestyle technique. In the past, we had talked about the importance of engaging core muscles - both for fore-aft balance and for propulsion. As we began our session, he asked me what core muscles he should engage while swimming. I realized that, even if I could identify the muscles by

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For many of us, the practice of Total Immersion goes far beyond swimming. Over the months and years, we discover many ways that the mindful practice of swimming enhances other areas of our lives. This "carryover process" begins as we realize how much impact our approach to the practice of swimming has on the quality of our workouts: We enjoy a more

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