Total Immersion

The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier "

By: Terry Laughlin, John Delves (As told to)

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Paperback | 21 June 2004 | Edition Number 1

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Swim better—and enjoy every lap—with Total Immersion, a guide to improving your swimming from an expert with more than thirty years of experience in the water.

Terry Laughlin, the world’s #1 authority on swimming success, has made his unique approach even easier for anyone to master. Whether you’re an accomplished swimmer or have always found swimming to be a struggle, Total Immersion will show you that it’s mindful fluid movement—not athletic ability—that will turn you into an efficient swimmer. This new edition of the bestselling Total Immersion features:

-A thoughtfully choreographed series of skill drills—practiced in the mindful spirit of yoga—that can help anyone swim more enjoyably

-A holistic approach to becoming one with the water and to developing a swimming style that’s always comfortable

-Simple but thorough guidance on how to improve fitness and form

-A complementary land-and-water program for achieving a strong and supple body at any age

Based on more than thirty years of teaching, coaching, and research, Total Immersion has dramatically improved the physical and mental experience of swimming for thousands of people of all ages and abilities.

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Eddie Reese 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 United States Olympic Coach and Head Coach, University of Texas (six-time NCAA champions) The most valuable service a good coach provides is to sharpen your technique, not make you work harder. Terry Laughlin has done an outstanding job of simplifying that complex job, providing practical tools that will work for any coach or teacher.

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Introduction	p. 1
New Moves: Teaching Yourself to Swim a Whole New Way
Swimming Laps and Going Nowhere	p. 9
Swim Better Without Getting Any Stronger? Yes!	p. 19
The Slippery Swimmer	p. 29
Tuning the Engine: Finding--and Using--Your Swimming Power	p. 47
Some Nerve!--A Whole New Way to Train	p. 57
Skill Drills: The Fastest Way to a Faster Stroke	p. 73
Come to Your Senses. Swim by Feel	p. 85
The School for Fishlike Swimming	p. 105
Training Versus Trying: Finally, a Smarter Path to Fitness
Training (and How to Get It)	p. 153
No-Sweat Swimming (Why Going Slow Will Get You There Faster)	p. 173
Time to Get Organized--Swimming by the Clock	p. 181
Racing. It's Just Training with a Twist	p. 195
Pool Tools: Less Is More	p. 205
Swimming for Life: Be Healthy, Be Strong, Be Happy--Here's How
Swimming the Pounds Away	p. 219
Staying Strong, Supple, and Injury-Free: "Dryland Training" the Total Immersion Way	p. 229
Your Friends Are Waiting ("Who Can I Swim With? And Where?")	p. 241
Afterword: Can Mindful Swimming Enrich Your Life?	p. 257
Becoming Fit and Fishlike: Sample Total Immersion Practice Sets	p. 271
Where to Go for What: Your Directory to Resources for Better Total Immersion Swimming	p. 283
Index	p. 289
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Total Immersion

The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier "

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