Comments on: The (Re-) Education of a Competitive Swimmer https://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/re-education-competitive-swimmer/ Total Immersion Fri, 20 Feb 2026 11:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 By: Ed https://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/re-education-competitive-swimmer/#comment-6518 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 20:17:00 +0000 http://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/?p=5092#comment-6518 I took John Fitzpatrick’s basic TI course at Blue Dolphin’s in Chicago a year and a half ago. I am not a competitive swimmer. I just wanted to take up recreational swimming. I am so pleased with the results. I have become a comfortable, relaxed, efficient freestyle swimmer. I don’t splash or waste energy or otherwise struggle in the water. I breathe on both sides every third breath. My arms and legs are relaxed. I move smoothly through the water with the movement generated from the body. I look forward to each swim. Last summer I even started swimming at the beach in Lake Michigan. The transformation didn’t happen over night. I applied the lessons and drills at the beginning of each swim and tried not to struggle with it, and over time my swimming is continuing to transform itself.

]]> By: Paul Stephenson https://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/re-education-competitive-swimmer/#comment-6517 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 18:26:00 +0000 http://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/?p=5092#comment-6517 who would ya’ll suggest for help in Dallas Tx area

]]> By: Andrew Nissen https://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/re-education-competitive-swimmer/#comment-6515 Sat, 17 Mar 2018 20:29:00 +0000 http://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/?p=5092#comment-6515 Terry’s audio sounds a bit like the astronauts talking from the moon. Never met the man but you can tell he is a kind and happy person who loves what he does and loves to help people. His book completely changed how I swim and view swimming, love sharing it with others too. Thankful for his good example.

]]> By: Mike https://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/re-education-competitive-swimmer/#comment-6514 Sat, 17 Mar 2018 16:16:00 +0000 http://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/?p=5092#comment-6514 Hi
Thanks for the post :-)
I learned TI about ten years ago and already enjoy swimming more then ever. I train 4-5 times a week with a group. Are there specific advanced TI material suitable for those wanting to further advanbce their knowledge of TI?
Thanks

]]> By: Robert Cheek https://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/re-education-competitive-swimmer/#comment-6513 Sat, 17 Mar 2018 16:11:00 +0000 http://www.totalimmersion.net/blog/?p=5092#comment-6513 As a Red Cross swimmer/WSI teacher, I had the same thoughts and experiences. The next level of swimming is learning to swim around ones breath. My take on swimming, mostly distance, is it’s yoga in the water.

Terry was/is a blessing

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