Event

  • Title: Total Immersion Freestyle Workshop with Founder Coach Fiona Laughlin: Palo Alto CA
  • When: 11.22.2025 - 11.23.2025
  • Where: Rinconada Pool - Palo Alto
  • Category: Freestyle Workshop

Description

LOCATION: Rinconada Pool, 777 Embarcadero Rd, Palo Alto CA (outdoor pool)

TUITION: $650


WORLD CLASS STAFF: Workshop Director is Founder and Master Coach Fiona Laughlin, Terry’s Laughlin’s daughter and the first TI coach with Terry since 1989 traveling out from NY. Along with Coach Naji Ali, trained directly by Terry Laughlin & Fiona Laughlin who lives and coaches locally.


CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS & REGISTRATION : Fiona Laughlin  fionalaughlin@gmail.com  

SOCIAL MEDIA contact: @fionalaughlin_totalimmersion on IG

DESCRIPTION: This workshop introduces the fundamental skills and three foundations of Total Immersion swimming – balance, streamlining, and stability. You will learn how to swim effortlessly and efficiently in a fun and friendly environment. The workshop includes video analysis and playback, 4 hours of pool as well as some classroom time to ask questions and learn about the principles of swimming. The workshop is suitable for people of a wide range of abilities including; Longtime swimmers who find themselves stuck on a plateau or who have lost motivation. 

Who should take this workshop?
     • New swimmers who want to develop great habits.
     • Self-coached swimmers who would like expert assessment and advice.
     • Triathletes looking to improve their stroke and use less energy and improve their swim times using less effort.
     • Open Water swimmers looking to improve their stroke and make it more efficient.

What will you learn?
During the workshop you'll learn the three foundation skills of effortless distance swimming:

• Balance and Stability: Become 'weightless' by learning to cooperate with gravity instead of fighting it. Learning balance transforms struggle into smoothness and calms churning legs. It also brings the body control and mental calm necessary to learn every skill that follows.

• Sleek and Slippery: Learn to move through water, rather than move it around, by shaping your body to be longer, better aligned, more hydrodynamic; and Stroking in ways that minimize waves and turbulence. Slippery swimming means that you travel farther and easier on each stroke.

• Whole Body Propulsion:  Replace churning with effortless power by connecting arm and leg actions to rhythmic, relaxed weight shifts initiated in the core. Instead of generating muscular force you’ll direct 'available' forces of body mass and gravity.

This workshop is recommended for those who can swim 50 meters or more of crawl stroke or who have studied TI skills previously via DVD. The workshop includes expert instruction, individualized feedback and video analysis.

What will you take away?
     • The tools to work on a transformed stroke that will let you swim from a mile to a marathon . . . and feel energized afterward.
     • The knowledge and awareness to begin a path of continuous improvement (we call it Kaizen) that can continue for decades.
     • You'll enjoy swimming as never before. And the more you enjoy, the more you’ll practice and the more you'll improve.


Pre-class ZOOM SESSION: Wednesday Nov 19th 6pm California Time for introductions and orientation. This will be recorded and emailed to everyone in the class by Thursday so if you are unable to make this time, you will still be able to view it before class. Zoom link will be emailed out to registrants by Wednesday morning. Session will last approximately 1 hour.


WORKSHOP SCHEDULE


Saturday Nov 22

12 noon: meet on deck

12:30 - 2: 1st pool session

2:30 - 4: 2nd pool session

4:30 - 5:30: Video analysis


Sun Nov 23

9:50: meet on deck

10 - 11:30 3rd pool session

11:30 - 1: lunch & ’classroom session’ reviewing videos and strategies

1 - 2:30: 4th pool session

2:45 - 3:45/4 Final video review and wrap up


WHAT TO BRING:

For the classroom: A pen/notebook or your favorite note taking device. We always request that pool temps be around 82 degree but we don’t have total control over that so we recommend you bring a rash guard and warm clothes in case you get cold. Bring snacks or lunch and a water bottle.

For the pool: An extra suit & towel if you want dry ones for the afternoon swim (we recommend), a swim cap (one will be provided), an extra pair of goggles. Flip flops or waterproof shoes. We recommend that male students wear a Speedo-type brief or close-fitting triathlon swim shorts, rather than loose-fitting swim trunks, which can make balance even more of a challenge. Something warm to wear after the swim. A water bottle and light lunch and/or snacks. Rashguard if you are concerned about being cold.


CANCELLATION POLICY:
Due to the risks & costs involved in traveling for workshops no refunds can be issued for cancellations less than 8 days prior to the scheduled workshop but can be applied to a future workshop run by Fiona Laughlin. For cancellations at least 8 days prior to the scheduled workshop, any monies paid above the $100 deposit will be refunded in full. The $100 deposit per person remains non-refundable, but may be applied to another class run by Fiona Laughlin. Tuition is not transferable to another TI Coach but if cancellation happens in time can be refunded and we will work with you to make that as smooth as possible. In the event of inclement weather that inhibits the class (if there is close lightning during our designated pool time and we are unable to use the full pool rental time) a partial refund will be given, determined by what percentage of class time was impacted and all efforts will be made to cover materials and questions in a Zoom session after the class.

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