At the risk of touching off another flame war...
Please let the record reflect that Adrienne Binder, a self described Total Immersion swimmer, posted the following results at NCAA Div. I Championships:
1650 Free - 15:57.64 3rd
georgiadogs.collegesports.com/.../060316F015.htm
400 IM - 4:11.83 4th
georgiadogs.collegesports.com/.../060316F008.htm
500 Free - 4:41.99 4th
georgiadogs.collegesports.com/.../060316F002.htm
Acknowledging the caveat that she is a Junior at Auburn Univ. and therefore has been swimming in their program for three years and therefore is not a "pure" TI swimmer (to the extent the results of any swimmer can be purely attributed to one coach, program or school of technique and training).
This pretty clearly demonstrates that it is possible to "succeed" at the highest levels of competition while using TI principles. This is not to say that everyone will "succeed" using TI, or that everyone can "succeed" using TI, or indeed that TI necessarily has value for everyone.
However, we ain't the ones hollering "Show me a world class TI swimmer!" Well, there you have it.
Matt
Parents
Former Member
My drills that I throw into my workouts. No more than one length of each per workout - Catchup, Bilateral breathing, Extreme finish, Shark drill, No breathers, Sdk of my starts and turns, Front pause before entry (to front load), Streamline, streamline, Dolphin jumps from the shallow end of the pool making entry into a small hole, Fins for warm ups or warmdowns.
I have about 20 I use but they are included as full stroke efforts except the 1 arm fly. I will be back shortly and make a list.
If I do get back to racing this year all drills will stop completely and it is very fast swimming that will take over.
Chuckie insist that I leave now to go shopping and she is the boss.
My drills that I throw into my workouts. No more than one length of each per workout - Catchup, Bilateral breathing, Extreme finish, Shark drill, No breathers, Sdk of my starts and turns, Front pause before entry (to front load), Streamline, streamline, Dolphin jumps from the shallow end of the pool making entry into a small hole, Fins for warm ups or warmdowns.
I have about 20 I use but they are included as full stroke efforts except the 1 arm fly. I will be back shortly and make a list.
If I do get back to racing this year all drills will stop completely and it is very fast swimming that will take over.
Chuckie insist that I leave now to go shopping and she is the boss.
