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
Originally posted by totalswimm
No one I coach ever swims "all out." Nor do I.
It's a little frustrating conversing with you sometimes cause you tend to parse words a lot and miss our points, but I'll be more concise when I write.
By all-out I mean in a race, not a long set where I'm trying to be more comfortable. I still don't understand how your philosophy of swimming more comfortably in a workout is going to help me at my top speed in a meet? I personally don't want to get out of my showdown with gull80 feeling comfortable. I want to feel challenged and like there is nothing more I could have given. Comfort isn't a big concern.
Maybe I just don't get the zen thing you preach. Seems like you have to buy into the philosophy to get much out of TI, I'm learning.
Originally posted by totalswimm
No one I coach ever swims "all out." Nor do I.
It's a little frustrating conversing with you sometimes cause you tend to parse words a lot and miss our points, but I'll be more concise when I write.
By all-out I mean in a race, not a long set where I'm trying to be more comfortable. I still don't understand how your philosophy of swimming more comfortably in a workout is going to help me at my top speed in a meet? I personally don't want to get out of my showdown with gull80 feeling comfortable. I want to feel challenged and like there is nothing more I could have given. Comfort isn't a big concern.
Maybe I just don't get the zen thing you preach. Seems like you have to buy into the philosophy to get much out of TI, I'm learning.
