I just got Total immersion book yesterday.
Have read part 1 of the book and just started doing the drills today.
It seems an excallent way to swim and definatly will improve my f/s.
But i'm a bit weary because it's so comercail. so my question is,
Is Total immersion as good a way to swim as it makes out?
or is it the best way to learn how to swim?
Are there better books out there that teach you how to swim well(properly)?
Hope that makes sense
Swifty
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Originally posted by Swimmr2001
I joined a local LMSC at age 45 when I started swimming 10 years ago and struggled for three months before I found Total Immersion...
I didn't swim when I was in high school/college...
TI is all about Terry Laughlin. And I guess if you don't like him, you won't like TI, or vice versa.
Have you actually read the entire thread? In the first place, I have never said I didn't like Mr. Laughlin. I've never met him. I have nothing against him personally. And I don't fault him for marketing his product and taking care of his employees. What I was doing was voicing my opinion of TI from the perspective of a Masters swimmer. This is a discussion forum, correct?
If you had read my posts, you would know that I think TI is appropriate for novices, lap swimmers, and triathletes. Mr. Laughlin admitted that this is his target audience. But will you achieve a top ten time in USMS through a TI program? I don't believe so. If that is not one of your goals, then what's your problem? Why take offense at these posts?
Originally posted by Swimmr2001
I joined a local LMSC at age 45 when I started swimming 10 years ago and struggled for three months before I found Total Immersion...
I didn't swim when I was in high school/college...
TI is all about Terry Laughlin. And I guess if you don't like him, you won't like TI, or vice versa.
Have you actually read the entire thread? In the first place, I have never said I didn't like Mr. Laughlin. I've never met him. I have nothing against him personally. And I don't fault him for marketing his product and taking care of his employees. What I was doing was voicing my opinion of TI from the perspective of a Masters swimmer. This is a discussion forum, correct?
If you had read my posts, you would know that I think TI is appropriate for novices, lap swimmers, and triathletes. Mr. Laughlin admitted that this is his target audience. But will you achieve a top ten time in USMS through a TI program? I don't believe so. If that is not one of your goals, then what's your problem? Why take offense at these posts?
