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
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Is TI the only way swimmers have learned proper body position?
George, I am not saying TI is the only way to learn good body position. My point is that good body position should be stressed more than evf, for swimmers.
TI was used as an example by someone else that TI stressed a reduction in drag. And coach t stressed his evf stuff more. Knelson made the point that the two compliement each other.
Is TI the only way swimmers have learned proper body position?
George, I am not saying TI is the only way to learn good body position. My point is that good body position should be stressed more than evf, for swimmers.
TI was used as an example by someone else that TI stressed a reduction in drag. And coach t stressed his evf stuff more. Knelson made the point that the two compliement each other.
