Freestyle Video

I would agree that the pool doesn't look like 50 yards. I counted 9 strokes which is pretty low even for the most accomplished swimmer (unless they are really trying to glide as much as possible). This is pretty typical TI swimming. The spearing arm recovery and the delayed, almost catch-up style catch are recognizable. Yeah it is designed more for long distance or open water swimming. Something interesting about TI that always raised my eyebrows. I read Laughlin's book about 3 years ago and he makes very frequent references to Alexander Popov as a model of efficiency. Now, the thing is, Popov had absolutely nothing whatsoever resembling a front quadrant style of swimming. Laughin in essence uses his name to lend his book some credence, but really the only thing Popov like about TI is the balance. Popov's power and catch were huge factors in his success, whereas TI makes these topics afterthoughts. That said, there is a lot to learn from the book.

I would agree that the pool doesn't look like 50 yards. I counted 9 strokes which is pretty low even for the most accomplished swimmer (unless they are really trying to glide as much as possible). This is pretty typical TI swimming. The spearing arm recovery and the delayed, almost catch-up style catch are recognizable. Yeah it is designed more for long distance or open water swimming. Something interesting about TI that always raised my eyebrows. I read Laughlin's book about 3 years ago and he makes very frequent references to Alexander Popov as a model of efficiency. Now, the thing is, Popov had absolutely nothing whatsoever resembling a front quadrant style of swimming. Laughin in essence uses his name to lend his book some credence, but really the only thing Popov like about TI is the balance. Popov's power and catch were huge factors in his success, whereas TI makes these topics afterthoughts. That said, there is a lot to learn from the book.