Nothing is more essential to a swimmer than air. Yet, few swimmers truly understand how to breathe efficiently... not just to get air, but to integrate breathing seamlessly with the stroke. Breathing is sometimes viewed as a liability or inconvenience, but when you do it right, breathing can actually make your stroke better. This DVD shows you how, using water bowl exercises, shallow water exercises, skills in drills and whole stroke breathing skills. Detailed studies with focal points for practice cover these three major strokes: Freestyle, Breaststroke & Butterfly.
C**M
This is a really good book to help you get passed the dangerous habit ...
This is a really good book to help you get passed the dangerous habit of nose plugs or holding your breath. Personally I was amazed at how much easier became. Great book.
R**R
Helpful but not the only answer.
This dvd helps understanding the breathing process while swimming. It is integral in the "Total Immersion" swimming philosophy.I have recently found the "Smooth Swimming" approach which agrees with some and contradicts other skills in Total Immersion. I am finding the Smooth Swimming approach more helpful. For example, the advice to constantly exhale under water to eliminate as much CO2 as possible has worked better for me. So, Terry Laughlin's approach may work for some and not others. It is helpful to watch this dvd, but continue searching other sources.
I**A
Worth watching!
Very useful video in overcoming my problem with breathing in free style. I highly recommend it!
P**E
Extremely useful skillset
I never learned how to swim as a child, but am fairly athletic and can run 10 miles at a time at a good pace. I finally decided to learn how to swim over the last year, but was surprised that I was always short of breath after 1-2 laps in a 25 meter pool, even when I wasn't sprinting. I knew I was doing something wrong, and this DVD was extremely helpful in correcting the way I was breathing to reduce hypoxemia and improve my overall performance.
N**L
excellent method of instruction
TI is a Great method of instruction for swimming. Thank you Terry Laughlin! I can watch this DVD whenever I like and improve my swimming technique.
J**E
Works.
I had a phobia of putting my face in the water. This cured me and I was able to finally learn to swim, at age 40. I can't praise it highly enough.
L**E
Not worth the $$
First of all, I love Total Immersion and have been using Terry Laughlin's methods for years, even before everyone else started copying him! As the hardest part of swimming, no matter what the method, is the breathing part, I looked forward to this new DVD. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed. There was not much new here, just a reworking of the same material in Terry Laughlin's other (very good) DVD's. Not enough depth into each topic, lots of views of Terry in an Endless Pool with some occasional poor form to boot.To summarize:If you're a beginner, or new to Total Immersion: Instead, try Freestyle: Made Easy, or Easy Freestyle Swimming by Terry LaughlinIf you're an intermediate or experienced swimmer or triathlete: Don't bother.
D**.
Great tips
For a beginner getting used to water this is a great video. I have shared it with others getting started.
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