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Internal and external feedback cues for swimming progress
How do I know my swimming is improving? Whilst coaching swimmers, I am often asked the question – how do I know I am improving when practicing? As Total Immersion coaches, we encourage our swimmers to become aware of internal and external cues, for feedback. Initially, we encourage swimmers to tap into ‘internal’ cues for feedback,…
What a drag! Understanding one of the biggest hurdles in your swimming
Do you want to swim more efficiently, faster or further, but find your stroke too exhausting, unsustainable or deteriorates over time? Probably the biggest issue for adult learner, improver and even advanced swimmers, in some cases, is the ‘drag’ effect, created by sinking hips and legs. Reduce your ‘drag’ and you will: improve…
Universal Swimming Challenges
Why does swimming present as such a challenging activity? What are the Universal Swimming Challenges faced by all human bodies in water? Well, lets think about a few things that happen to our bodies (and brains) when we hit the water. We are no longer on/over our centre of gravity, but hanging from it Humans…
Swim-inspiration for budding Triathletes
I had the pleasure coaching John Hallis, through our Total Immersion Effortless Endurance program earlier this year. He was deep in training for some of the season’s top races, in the latter part of the season. John was already doing a great job with is swimming leg, but came to SWIMLAB, to learn more about improving his…
Water Confidence and beginner swim programs
Basic water confidence is a pre-requisite, if your end goal is to learn to swim with ease and enjoyment! Many ‘beginner’ swimmers harbour a water phobia of sorts, where our confidence in the water has been challenged at some point. This can happen through past trauma in and…
Are you able to hold your stroke mechanics while turning up the power?
Swimming improvement means many things to many swimmers. From the ability to swim relaxed confident laps for health and wellness, to breaking personal records in your next open water event or Masters race. Yet for most, the words ‘I want to swim faster’ are a popular desired outcome. When I hear this though, I clarify the…
Freestyle Arm Recovery
Practicing freestyle arm recovery whilst in a stable standing position can help raise your awareness of The overall movement pattern Muscle group engagement Joint range of motion The aim of the Recovery Sequence To get the brain operating a controlled elbow led recovery – not a hand swing To feel the…
Synchronised Freestyle Swimming
No make up, hair ties or lipstick for this kind of synchronised swimming! Sync swimming is great fun activity to do, but can also bring awareness to the possibilities of how to adjust your ‘catch’, and act as an introduction to different ‘swimming gears’ available to you. What to do? Get a swimming partner. Decide…
Active Streamlining in Swimming
Are you aware of the body shape that you make in the water? Do you even make a ‘shape’ in the water? Or is your swimming based on constant movement of pulling and kicking in order to maintain forward propulsion? Remember we humans are massive energy wasting machines in the water. Most of us, a mere 3…
What does 2015 hold for your swimming improvement?
What’s your plan? Are you ready to enter your first triathlon or ocean swim? Looking to improve your efficiency and speed in your next open water event? Or simply want to enjoy swimming as part of your weekly activities schedule for improved health and wellness? New Year’s resolutions are tough! There about trying to change…
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