Comments on: Watch Ryan Lochte teach swimming! Would you teach differently?

By: Edison Waxbaum

Edison Waxbaum — Fri, 13 May 2016 19:51:00 +0000

Okay…..I’ll be the bad guy. i don’t even being to understand the point of this video, so I’m putting the whole thing down to a very bad April Fools’ joke. It is, without a doubt, the most useless swimming video I’ve ever seen. Of all the choices out there to teach us something about TI, this is what we get? Nothing that Lochte does…..n-o-t-h-i-n-g…..even comes close to anything related to TI.

By: exu

exu — Thu, 07 Apr 2016 16:14:00 +0000

Considered the fact, that Ryan tried to teach 4 different strokes under 4 minutes to someone with little to no skill in swimming those 4 strokes, he and the girl-athlete did a real good job. He picked one or two important aspects of each stroke and got it across. Who expects perfection within 3.5minutes of teaching, lives on a different planet. If you start with the step-by-step method of TI (which is really great) you would have started it with balance and ended it there. Nothing of 4 different strokes. The objective here was a different one than to learn 4 strokes perfectly and properly. The objective here was to learn the minimum of 4 strokes within the time limit of 4 minutes, and nothing else. So in my opinion Ryan and the girl did a great job.

By: rebecca brown-thompson

rebecca brown-thompson — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 21:30:00 +0000

wow looked like the type of teaching I got in the early 60’s!!! it didn’t work then and doesn’t now. Her head was not relaxed on any of the strokes especially breast where she was looking up on every breath., the whole body position was not streamlined, 6 kicks per stroke I would be exhausted after that…maybe for sprint swimming but not for what she was doing. No theory on the proper body position which might help her visualize where she needs to be and to help her carry on with out a coach. Granted 3 minutes is not long enough for 4 strokes and he wasn’t invested in the task but it shouldn’t have even been attempted, incomplete information is worse then too much…just gave her all the wrong muscle memory she will now have to undo!!! but on the plus side she got to swim next to a really hot guy….LOL

By: KearneyHimself

KearneyHimself — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 17:44:00 +0000

Could this be something to do with the fact that it landed in my inbox on April 1st?
It takes around 5,000 hours in the water to get to Olympic standard, so teaching four different strokes in under 3½ minutes would be a challenge for any coach.
The most useful thing that you could learn in 3½ minutes is Drownproofing. That is a great way to learn how to be comfortable and relaxed in water, a basic requirement for successful, pleasurable swimming. It might also save your life!

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 09:06:00 +0000

Terrific post on April Fools’ Day!
Unfortulately no hint on balance, on streamlining or whole body propulsion. So TI-Lesson should be totally different.

By: Timbo Thirroul

Timbo Thirroul — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 05:51:00 +0000

The number one thing is to make sure that the student is able to maintain the level of involvement post lesson as before the lesson.
I have been guilty of training adults who have an extremely poor technique, only to overload them to the point that they get frustrated and lose the joy of swimming that they had before.

By: Cheryl Turpin

Cheryl Turpin — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 21:02:00 +0000

First off all let me say that Ryan has proven that being an Olympian doesn’t mean that he an automatic teacher. It was all very awkward. Now on to the lesson plan I would have the student do.
1. Pick 1 stroke…..Freestyle
2. Pick 1 focal Point to work on say Head Position in the water
3. Have her spend a minute on the SUperman Glide. I would show her while I was out of the pool and have her see the profile of the head and its relationship between the shoulders. Explain laser beam from head etc.
4. Student would replicate in the water…glide with head position.
5. Add the arms (not our focal point)
6. Ensure head is in correct position . Focus on laser beam ideology, looking straight down. Head on pillow when side breathing
7. Tie it all together by showing how body position stays streamlined when your head is in correct position, feet don’t drop. Feet drop when your head and neck are out of water

So no more than 10 min. Student learns 1 focal point, also the relationship between how proper placement of the head affects thhe body ie. Buoyancy, streamline position etc.

By: Fl. Swim Mom Lisa

Fl. Swim Mom Lisa — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:27:00 +0000

This was entertaining! I had to watch it purely for entertainment purposes. We got to watch Ryan splash around in an endless pool. They were both good sports. Around the cake and cut it! Too cute! I am using that for my age group lessons. So much better then the WSI ice cream bowl to your heart and give it away. No question TI is the place to go for real help with all four strokes. Although, Terry is not quite as entertaining to watch. Fl. Swim Mom

By: Victoria Jordan

Victoria Jordan — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 17:45:00 +0000

Vicky Jordan

I would also recommend that she relax her head. Way too stiff. This
means that when she turns to breathe, she is lifting her head up instead
of just rolling it to the side. But, in all fairness, this was a super
brief example of teaching.

By: John Link

John Link — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 17:33:00 +0000

He can’t teach at all. He demonstrates a stroke, his student copies him and makes a mess of it, and then he says ‘That’s it!”.