Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier Book

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by: Terry Laughlin, John Delves

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Average Rating: Rating: - I couldn't swim, now I can! The book is very detail oriented about the science and technique of the freestyle. That is exactly what I needed. Prior to reading the book, I would sink like an anchor. Now I have my balance in the water and am thoroughly enjoying swimming. I now plan to train for a triathlon using the drills and advice that are in the book. They DO work. My stamina, speed, and, most importantly, my efficiency in the water are greatly improved. Rating: - The Only Way To Swim I just finished a 1000 yard training session using the Total Immersion techniques and I feel fresh as a daisy. The book has helped me so much. I swim almost effortlessly with plenty of energy left for other training. The techniques derive from the basic idea that power comes from the trunk - hips, buttocks, abs- rather than from the arms. Using the rotary movement outlined in the book, plus learning to swim sideways so you cut a slim figure thru the water and being balanced, will get you in the water faster and, very important for us time-challenged people, out of the water faster than ever before. I used to dread the endless laps but now I look forward to them. I highly recommend the book and the video Rating: - As a swimming instructor for over 5 years... I have been teaching swimming for over 5 years, and when I picked up this book, I was really excited! It now sits on my bookshelf as a reference guide, and I recommend it to anyone I know who is learning to swim for racing or fitness, and also to people who teach swimming. I have been swimming all my life, and have 2 seasons of triathlon under my belt. This book taught me many new and innovative ways to teach kids 'how to feel the water' to improve their stroke. After I read some of the points in the book, I went to test it out in the pool during one of my swimming sessions. The principles all worked, and put everything I have learned since I was 2 into perspective! I now know how to swim faster and smoother! I was very impressed that a book could do this, compared to the many years of swim instruction. As for some of the negative comments made about this book, I will address a few: diagrams... if you read the introduction, it mentions how to best use the book, and how it is laid out. The book actually has a very easy layout: the intorduction for the concept (with 'proof' of why this concept works), a section (33 pages!) with diagrams to be used as the reference section for the drills in the next secions, sections on how to use the pace clock and equipment... among other things. "wordy"... I found this book to be great for teaching many people. The 'words' are there to illustrate and explain key concepts of swimming. I often had a hard time explaining concepts of "why" you wanted to swim this way (which adults always want to know) and what a proper technique should feel like. Knowing these things not only helped me become a better swimmer, it also taught me how to explain the concepts better to my sutdnets. THe neatest thing is, it taught me how to teach myself how to swim. I say, keep the words, they are excellent. *the logistics... one person commented that the book focused on the aspect of body position way too much. From teaching every age from 3 months to 60+ years old, I can tell you that EVERYONE starts at the same place: learning PROPER body position. This book takes you back to the first part, as the vast majority of the population has not learned proper body position to begin with. The individual differences in people will determine how much their legs sink or float, but if you use the principles in this book, it will help you swim to your potential. Proper balance in the water is essential. I have spent countless hours watching the public swim laps and comparing their techinique to how the olympic swimmers swim at the pool I work at, and what this book teaches can be recognized in the elite athletes. I have also received coaching from various national level coaches, and they also teach these same prinicples. They train the olympians, so who is to argue? This book is an EXCELLENT value for those who can't get to, or afford the author's workshops. If I had the money and the time to go, I would definitely go! ...I highly reccommend this book to those who want to swim faster and feel more confident and comfortable in the water.

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