Hello,
I am a veteran runner, but new to swimming. I've always known how to tread water, but didn't have a formal swim lesson until about five weeks ago. I guess I've had about 10 lessons.
Thinking it would improve my stroke, I participated in a Total Immersion workshop over the weekend. Anyone who knows about TI can probably guess what my dilemma is now.....I was told to never go back to swimming the old way again.
Last night I returned to the pool for an already scheduled swim lesson with my regular instructor. I was a bit discombobulated, to say the least.
Today I spoke with a few co-workers who swim and got varied opinions on whether I should go the TI route or stick with what I've been doing for the past five weeks.
Please share your insights and experience with me!
Thanks!
Cheryl
Parents
Former Member
I took T.I. lessons after about eight years of struggling through lap swims, doing 25 meters in about 50 seconds and 38 strokes. For the first two months after the lessons, I felt as though the wheels fell off my stroke, then the pieces started coming together.
You have an advantage in that you don't have eight years of muscle memory to try to erase. It's possible for you to still take your swim lessons and work the balance drills into them. For example, if your instructor tells you to take a kick board and practice kicking, you could just do the kicking part while in "fish" or "skating" position and not use the kickboard.
You might get more definitive answers on the T.I. website forum.
I took T.I. lessons after about eight years of struggling through lap swims, doing 25 meters in about 50 seconds and 38 strokes. For the first two months after the lessons, I felt as though the wheels fell off my stroke, then the pieces started coming together.
You have an advantage in that you don't have eight years of muscle memory to try to erase. It's possible for you to still take your swim lessons and work the balance drills into them. For example, if your instructor tells you to take a kick board and practice kicking, you could just do the kicking part while in "fish" or "skating" position and not use the kickboard.
You might get more definitive answers on the T.I. website forum.
