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 gull80
As for buffering enzymes, I don't know how "engaging" they are, but they are pretty darn useful during a race when you're dealing with lactic acid. Or is lactate production eliminated by TI?
As a swimmer most competitve in 200+ yd free events,
that lactic acid "burn" was a very familiar companion
in many races. A few years ago, after training w/ some
people knowledgable about TI, I swam my best Masters
times in the 500 and 1650 the same weekend after competing hard for 13 years .
During my p.r.'s in both races, the lactate burn simply wasn't there as before. I concentrated on making my stroke a efficient as possible.
The next day, however, I felt like I had been beaten
with a baseball bat! :0)
Originally posted by gull80
As for buffering enzymes, I don't know how "engaging" they are, but they are pretty darn useful during a race when you're dealing with lactic acid. Or is lactate production eliminated by TI?
As a swimmer most competitve in 200+ yd free events,
that lactic acid "burn" was a very familiar companion
in many races. A few years ago, after training w/ some
people knowledgable about TI, I swam my best Masters
times in the 500 and 1650 the same weekend after competing hard for 13 years .
During my p.r.'s in both races, the lactate burn simply wasn't there as before. I concentrated on making my stroke a efficient as possible.
The next day, however, I felt like I had been beaten
with a baseball bat! :0)
