I'm afraid I have a confession to make. This morning, after the main set, I swam an easy 200 warmdown (as I usually do). I was concentrating on perfect form (again as I usually do during warmdown)--long strokes, good rotation, balanced position in the water. Only later did I realize I was guilty of...TI-like swimming. There, it's out. I feel better now.
TI seems to be chill swimming like the Dr Scholl "you must be jelling" ads.
From what I've read on the boards here, TI seems to be just a warm down swim.
I had no idea what TI was before joining USMS.
Originally posted by geochuck
You must understand It is not TI it is natural swimming. The easy way we swim when we think good form. Shouders roll, hips roll a little, elbows high hand low stretch it out, think about the catch then the finish, lift the elbow out and keep the hand above the surface, wow I am swimming relaxed.
George, I once thought like you. Give in. Join us! Resistance is futile (and it slows you down, too).
Originally posted by gull80
Tomorrow morning when our coach tries to give us an En3 set of 200s, I'm going to stand up to him and say, "We are not animals, we are fish!"
And some of us are pigeons. :p
Whoa -- I sense a 12 step program coming up.
"Hi, my name is Craig, and I . . . (sob) . . . warmed down today using TI-like swimming."
Then . . .
"Welcome Craig"
"We're here for you"
"Feel your pain, buddy"
"One day at a time"
