The Way Of TI

Here is an explanation that might clear some misunderstanding about TI Coaching in comparison to other swim instruction methods: For sure, Total Immersion swimming, through our coaching, books and videos, swim camps and workshops teaches a distinct kind of stroke that is economical, injury-free, and effective for greater speed and distance. Among TI Coaches this [...]

Machine Versus Fish

Next time you’re at the pool or waterway, take a look at the swimmers around you. It is not hard to see the difference between those who swim like ‘machines’ and those that swim like ‘fish’- those that are mechanical in their movements, plowing through versus those that are fluid and quiet- slipping along smoothly. [...]

Overcoming Fear In OWS- The Mindset Of An OW Swimmer

Overcoming Fear In Open Water Swimming The Mindset Of An Open-Water Swimmer By no means do I want to suggest that there is a Correct Mindset for an OW swimmer, and that others are wrong. With the variety of humans and sports out there, there are also a variety of motivations and values for why [...]

Swim Out Of The Stone Age

Moving fast in the water is a different problem and requires a different solution than moving fast on land. On land we fight against gravity. Gravity grabs onto MASS. In order to overcome the power of gravity, we must emphasize muscular strength to move our mass forward. In water we fight against water resistance (once [...]

Train Like Michaelangelo

What has been so helpful to me in TI is that it provides a framework for examining a swimmer’s stroke and making corrections in the right order. The 3 TI Principles: (% emphasis is my interpretation) BALANCE – 60% of excellent swimming STREAMLINE – 30% of excellent swimming PROPULSION – 10% of excellent swimming – [...]

What Is Total Immersion Swimming?

I’ve written a brief 3-part introduction, from my perspective, as to what TI offers as a technique for shaping a swimmer’s form, and as a technique for training a swimmer to acheive optimal performance. I’ve posted these on our Mediterra International Swimming site: TI As A Technique For Swimming TI For Training 101 TI For [...]

Does Swimming Burn Fat?

Our bodies are incredibly adaptive. As a matter of fact, each one of us have a body that has faithfully adapted to our lifestyle. Or, in otherwords, our bodies accurately reflect the lifestyle we have chosen. Yes, that body of yours, of mine, has expertly suited itself to the lifestyle we each have imposed upon [...]

Training Strategy Simplified

I swam 3750m at Akdeniz Univ pool. It was 30.5 C. I started at 10:00. 10x 50m gentle check-in warm-up 3x this set: with open-turns 100m fist 150m   hold per 25- 15, 16, 17, 17, 16, 15 SPL 250m   hold per 50- 15, 16, 17, 16, 15 SPL 500m  hold per 100- 15, 16, 17, [...]

Focus Or Be Tossed On The Waves

Whether aiming to perform at a top level, get along under stressful conditions, or just stay alive in some terrifying survival situation, narrow FOCUS is the key to bringing the mind and body under control and into some managable calm.

Swimming Fast In Slow Motion

The other day a friend sent me a Youtube link to an amazing guitar player, Andy McKee. Here is Andy playing a piece so seemingly complex, but he making it look so easy. As an extremely amateur guitarist, I have some idea of how much Andy must have practiced to perfect his art (and continue [...]