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A self-teaching programme for all levels. Step-by-step skill drills are provided which include how to: improve strokes to speed up conditioning; eliminate drag and create more propulsion with less energy; burn off fat through swimming; and use dry-land exercises to improve results in the water.
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Master swimming as an art before training for it as a sport.
I've been swimming (in training and competition) for 32 years, since the age of 15, and coaching for 26 years. In particular, I've spent the last 10 years intensively teaching improvement-minded adult swimmers in weekend workshops. I've distilled all those experiences into the guidance included in this book. If I had one goal in mind in writing this it was to make Total Immersion the most immediately useful how-to book available for swimmers. My promise to my readers is that I'll provide real, practical, detailed, complete and -- most of all -- clear and simple how-to information. I've been delighted to hear from so many readers that this book has been their favorite road map to achieving greater satisfaction with their swimming than they had thought possible. Happy laps, Terry Laughlin
I've been swimming (in training and competition) for 32 years, since the age of 15, and coaching for 26 years. In particular, I've spent the last 10 years intensively teaching improvement-minded adult swimmers in weekend workshops. I've distilled all those experiences into the guidance included in this book. If I had one goal in mind in writing this it was to make Total Immersion the most immediately useful how-to book available for swimmers. My promise to my readers is that I'll provide real, practical, detailed, complete and -- most of all -- clear and simple how-to information. I've been delighted to hear from so many readers that this book has been their favorite road map to achieving greater satisfaction with their swimming than they had thought possible. Happy laps, Terry Laughlin
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It's no mystery why people have trouble swimming as fast or as far or as smoothly as they'd like-most of them are doing it backward. Read the first page
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48 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Better Technique = Better Swimming,
This review is from: Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster and Easier (Paperback)
I'm not a big swimmer, but I heard so much about this book that I had to check it out- and I'm glad I did. This book will save a lot of people who are trying to learn to swim better a lot of time. Here's why:
-the book concentrates on swimming technique, correct position, and how you're suppose to feel in the water -the book gives you drills to reinforce the most efficient way to swim -the book is very scientific and the info is based on hydrodynamics The book covers a lot of ground, but the authors writing style makes is go by quickly (at least it did for me). The pictures were good and I thought the explanations of the techniques and the "why" behind them was very understandable. Not sure about the rotator cuff routine in Chapter 16 though- it's kinda long and I'm not sure if some of the exercises like the reverse biceps curl is really necessary (rec. Treat Your Own Rotator Cuff for swimmers who have shoulder issues). In conclusion, I found the book very enlightening and recommend it to anyone (young OR old) who wants to learn how to swim more efficiently by learning the correct swimming techniques. The author obviously loves swimming and has brought all his years of experience and research into one handy resource.
48 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Superceded by another book & DVD by same author,
By Nicodemus (Cheltenham) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster and Easier (Paperback)
Following the advice of another Amazon reviewer, I took a look at this in my local bookshop before buying. I was intrigued enough to buy it - but have since discovered that there is a more recent book that supercedes this one. That book is called "Extraordinary Swimming for Every Body". I wish I had known before I bought this one!
There is also more than one TI DVD, likewise some more recent than others. I believe the latest is "Easy Freestyle: 21st Century Techniques" UPDATE - since I wrote my original review I have done a TI workshop which was absolutely facntastic. I am revising some of my comments below in light of what I have learned. If possible I would also amend my rating to THREE OR FOUR STARS - but it seems I can't edit that part of the review. Firstly, you will probably NOT be able to teach yourself the TI approach to swimming just by reading this book. What the book provides primarily is background information that is very useful as a COMPANION to the DVD. (Chapters 1-7) The key point is that because water is so much denser than air, the secret to fast swimming is efficient swimming rather than more effort. We all know this intellectually; but only serious swimmers actually act upon it. There are some interesting scientific facts along the way. Chapters 9-16 are about training for races, fitness etc. Most of this was of little interest to me - I just want to learn efficient technique. Which just leaves Chapter 8. This is a series of deceptively simple drills that are designed to teach efficient swimming starting from scratch. And this is what intrigued me enough to buy the book. I wanted to be one of those guys cruising past with no effort and no splashes. (My crawl was not bad, but you know the people I mean - they are in a different league). However, the exercises are much easier to understand by watching the DVD. So my recommendation is buy the book for the background concepts, and buy the DVD to see how to do the exercises. But ideally you need hands-on tuition. The TI approach is radically different from other styles of swim coaching - so you might need help to unlearn existing habits & assumptions
45 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I have swum 1,000 kms a year for many years.,
By Jim (the Philippines) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Total Immersion: Revolutionary Way to Swim Better and Faster (Paperback)
And I wondered why it was getting harder. Was I getting older (yes), fatter (yes), and slower (yes)?After reading this book I could see what I was doing wrong. But more importantly I could feel what I was doing wrong! The book made me think about body postioning during laps. Previously, I had put my declining speed and stamina down to an "off" day. Now I could see that my laziness in stroke construction was causing me to work much harder than I should. I am now doing the drills and feel much happier in the water. Because I have had to relearn the correct way after swimming so badly for so long, my muscle memory is taking some time to readjust. For this the sensory skill practice is invaluable; it helps to stay focussed on the drills. Some state that the book is overly wordy. I think this is a necessary evil when teaching swim technique. The changes need to be incremental. Laughlin overlays the incremental changes in a way that is digestable. This book only covers front crawl and its cousin backstroke. I look forward to another title covering butterfly and breastroke.
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