Following is an e-mail exchange I had with a coach in Idaho:
Hi Brian,
I have a swim school in Boise ID. I have been a long time follower of TI and love the philosophy. I also went to school …
Total Immersion is unique in its singular devotion to the skills that enable one to move more efficiently through the water. No matter what stroke you are working on, paying attention to balance, comfort, relaxation, streamlining, economy of movement, and …
Which program should I choose?
Beginner Freestyle Stroke Efficiency Program – Choose this program if you:
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You’re at the triathlon starting line. As you stand in the water, surrounded by 150 of your closest friends, your heart starts to race, even though you have not. You think of all …
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I often work with swimmers who, at our second or third lesson together, can’t quite seem to remember which drill is the skate drill. This usually leads to a discussion about what they’ve been practicing since our last …
The Skatch drill uses the Skate drill to develop a higher traction position for the stroking arm. During the pull phase of the stroke, the forearm should be oriented somewhat vertically. Somewhat, because it can be a difficult position …
Zenswitch is a favorite drill for many TI swimmers, because it more closely approximates whole stroke swimming than Skate or Spearswitch. In fact, I tell my swimmers that Zenswitch "evolves" into whole stroke swimming. There are really just two …
I recently ran across an article in the August issue of Competitor magazine titled "10 Commandments of Swimming" and subtitled "Swimming Gods from Across the Country Share the Top-10 Laws for Increasing Your Efficiency in the Water". Here’s Commandment 4 …
"I Feel the Need – The Need for Speed!"
Maverick (Tom Cruise) captured the sentiment of millions of people with that line. In fact, it earned the 94th position in the American Film Institute’s top 100 movie lines. And for …
Following is correspondence between myself and a recent student, a triathlete…
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From: Edward
To: Brian Vande Krol
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:41:05 AM
Subject: Moving Forward with TI
Hello Brian,
Tomorrow is our last class of the …