Terry Laughlin

"Total Immersion" founder Terry Laughlin lost his battle with cancer last Friday: www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/.../ I remember Terry posting here back in the day. Rest in peace, Terry! :angel: How sad! I had some posts going back and forth with him myself. He was very helpful regarding my miserable butterfly, and I ended up buying his video, "Better Fly for Every Body." I am so sorry to hear of his death. He was quite the swim guru to many people, and he was a nice guy!

He certainly helped many people and will be missed.

This is very sad news.

Very sad news! I hardly knew of him, because I am so new to the sport, but, it seems he had quite a big impact, including for himself as a swimmer. I just bought his latest book because it's inspiring to learn about someone making gains later in life.

He was a great guy and had such dedication to the sport. His book was the one that motivated me to get back into the water after a long lay-off. He will be greatly missed.

He helped me with my freestyle when I came back to swim over 30 years later.

He made the New York Times! Anna Lea

He made the New York Times! Anna Lea Anna Lea!! Welcome back on the Forums! :welcome: I hope you and Jim are doing well! Will you send me a PM and let me know how (and where!) you are now? I would love to hear from you! :agree: ​Meanwhile, thanks for posting the link!

Terry was a great friend and consistent swim buddy. We have hundreds of miles logged together in many beautiful locations. This past week has been one of mourning and celebration and deep reflection. I don't know if there is another person as passionate about swimming.... This is a lengthy interview, but It just might change the way you look at swimming, and life in general Missing him very much already....... l.facebook.com/l.php

Shocking and sad news. Every time I read about a swimmer's premature death I thought, that shouldn't happen! I'm glad I read his book Total Immersion when I just began to take up swimming, so that I knew what common mistakes to avoid. By the way, after reading the NY Times article I just realized I pronounced his last name wrong all along.