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8 Reddit comments about Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and Easier:

u/somethinginteresting · 7 pointsr/Fitness

Total Immersion

Buy it and find your stroke.

Please, no matter how daft or boring it seems, FOLLOW THE PROCESS. it will get you slicing through the water.

u/tanglisha · 5 pointsr/xxfitness

The book Total Immersion made a HUGE difference in the efficiency of my swimming.

Amazon link I've seen it at the library.

u/rhymeswithsymmetry · 3 pointsr/triathlon

Total Immersion by Terry Laughlin. The other books are good too. Source: club/master's swim coach.

u/dnew · 1 pointr/reddit.com

Decrap your swimming:

http://www.amazon.com/Total-Immersion-Revolutionary-Better-Faster/dp/0743253434/ref=sr_1_3

I went from being out of breath swimming the short way across the pool to doing laps without tiring in about 3 days after reading just the first chapter or two. It's definitely 95% doing it right and 5% endurance.

u/granolatron · 1 pointr/triathlon

Lots of good suggestions already. Here's my top 3.

  1. Coaching. Like others said, just a few sessions should be a big help.

  2. Total Immersion (Amazon Link). Great place to start with swimming technique. Also look at YouTube for related videos to demonstrate technique. Swim Smooth is also awesome.

  3. Don't just swim straight distance. It's hard to maintain technique when you swim like this, especially as a beginner. Instead, split your workout into chunks.

    Example:
  • Warm up // 4 X 50yd (30 sec rest between)
  • Drills // 6 X 50 (6 different drills from above resources)
  • Main set // 5 X 100 (15 sec rest between)
  • Cool down // 2 X 100 (easy)

    That gives you 1200yds, but broken into chunks. Change up the main set between workouts; maybe one per week that still focuses on swimming 500 nonstop, but the other two days that break it into intervals of various sizes. See this example plan for an idea.

    And good luck! I was in a similar position when I first started swimming again as an adult. Getting my technique up to par was the hardest but most important thing. Now, after quite some time just getting comfortable and regaining proper technique, I'm finally able to focus on putting more power and stamina into my swim.

    One more bonus tip: I just picked up a pair of the Finis Agility Paddles. This might not be something you want to start using until you get your basic positioning, rotation, and catch technique dialed, but they have really helped me reinforce what true "high elbow" technique feels like in the water. They will quickly point out where your arm entry, catch, and pull technique has flaws. Again, might want to save those for after some coaching and basic technique work, but I've found some benefit from them as a continued technique reminder aide.

    Happy swimming!
u/swmbikerun · 1 pointr/keto

I would get total immersion swimming for bettering your buoyancy.

u/PNW_Tree_Octopus · 1 pointr/USMC

To swim better, easier, and longer.

You will need to train up to the suggestion below, start with something like Starting Strength and then Corps Strength. Do a Higdon running plan.

Seriously, don't do this until you can do 300 PFT and have a solid strength/cardio base, do it with a friend.

u/AndrewKemendo · 1 pointr/AirForce

I was a pretty good swimmer before I started training but I picked up this book in 2006: Total Immersion and it really helped me get better in the water.