I’ve written many times that among the characteristics of those who excel in many fields is they do not fear or shrink from failure. In fact, when they practice their discipline, they almost always plan it to include a form …
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Total Immersion Founder and Head of Coaching development discuss what equipment to use, and not to use in swim training.
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This post was sparked by some discussion in the forums on finding the perfect spearing angle. Here’s my take on all aspects of the spearing angle during Freestyle.
There are two spearing angles: depth and horizontal.
Most people think of …
In previous posts, I’ve written that human swimmers are ‘energy-wasting machines.’ We know that ‘raw’ beginners are just 1% to 2% efficient and elites are 9% to 10% efficient. But most followers of this blog are somewhere in the …
This is a Guest Post by triathlete and TI swimmer Sun Sachs.
In July I competed in my first triathlon of the season. I hadn’t done a triathlon in over 10 years so I wasn’t sure what to expect. In …
This is a guest post by TI/OW enthusiast Christian Miles of Washington DC
Back in January I’d registered for the 3-mile open water swim event– part of the Kingdom Swim in Newport, VT–scheduled for July 6th. At the …
This is a guest post by TI/OW enthusiast Christian Miles of Washington DC
Back in January I’d registered for the 3-mile open water swim event– part of the Kingdom Swim in Newport, VT–scheduled for July 6th. At the …
A common problem and one not difficult to correct is the dropping elbow as lead arm extends forward. The hand scoops or rises to surface, elbow drops, torso begins to sink – leaving swimmer with no purchase, little leverage and …
My Swim Report – Stage 3 – 8 Bridges 17 June 2013
This quasi race/swim/event report is long overdue. Hardly seems like it was now just over six weeks ago. This stage was 13.2 miles down the Hudson River, Poughkeepsie …
The liveliest thread on the TI Discussion Forum at the moment is titled ‘a question about continuance.’ with, as of this morning, 59 posts, which have drawn over 1300 views. What’s curious about this thread is that the initial …