A ‘Recipe’ for Successful 2013 Resolutions
Some interesting analysis of New Year’s Resolutions from statisticbrain.com: The Top 10 Resolutions for 2012 were: Lose Weight Get Organized Spend Less . . . Save More Enjoy Life More Fully Stay Fit...
View ArticleWhat is Success in TI Swimming?
Earlier this week a large number of TI coaches around the world received the same email from someone who identified himself as a contractor with an on-line outsourcing agency called oDesk. His message...
View ArticleHow to Create Enduring (Muscle) Memories
Awareness + Learning + INTEGRATION = New Improved Skill I adapted this ‘improvement equation’ from a presentation given by TI Coach Dinah Mistilis at the TI Coach Certification Course this week in...
View ArticleFocus = Bliss.
I’m writing this from Windsor England where I’m visiting for the second time in a few months. In mid-October I came for a Coach Certification Course and returned yesterday to speak at a Triathlon Show....
View ArticleSee the World’s Most Ageless Swimmer
Paul Lurie showed up at Chez Laughlin out of the blue one day last summer. He’d learned we teach TI there in an Endless Pool. When my daughter Betsy answered the door, Paul’s first question was “Can...
View ArticleVideo: The BEAUTY of Effortless. The SKILL of Slow.
The liveliest thread on the TI Discussion Forum at the moment is titled ‘a question about continuance.’ with, as of this morning, 59 posts, which have drawn over 1300 views. What’s curious about this...
View ArticleFail better. It’s that simple.
I’ve written many times that among the characteristics of those who excel in many fields is they do not fear or shrink from failure. In fact, when they practice their discipline, they almost always...
View ArticleHow Efficient Is Your Freestyle?
If you regularly read my posts you’re probably aware of the DARPA study which showed that human swimmers are only 3% efficient–as compared to the 80% efficiency of dolphins. (I.E. Dolphins convert 80%...
View ArticleSAME Strokes for Different Folks
Different strokes for different folks is a seldom-questioned axiom among old-school swim coaches. It says that people with different body types and goals should use widely varying styles. Put another...
View ArticleLessons in Mastery from Mikaela Shiffrin
This week, if you watch the Winter Olympics–and pay little attention to skiing between Olympiads–you’ll be introduced to a remarkable young woman named Mikaela Shiffrin. Last year at 17 she won the...
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