Terry Laughlin passed away from cancer complications on October 20, 2017, just two weeks after I recorded an interview with him for my podcast. Terry was the founder of Total Immersion Swimming and co-author of Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and Easier. He had a profound impact on me-teaching me to overcome a lifelong fear of water and swimming. But more than that, he’s been an inspiration for the way I’ve done anything since. Terry coached three college and two USA Swimming club teams from 1973 to 1988, improving each team dramatically. In that time, he developed 24 national champions at all strokes and distances-the first national champions produced by four different teams. In 1989, Terry founded Total Immersion Swimming and turned his focus from working with young, accomplished swimmers to adults with little experience or skill (like me). But it’s not just about swimming; Terry’s elegant method of deconstruction and logical progression is the epitome of what I strive to do when I’m talking about learning any skill-from investing to learning languages. It’s with a heavy heart but much gratitude that I was able to interview Terry before he passed. Please enjoy, savor, and digest what Terry had to impart. You can find my interview with Terry here: tim.blog/2017/10/29/terry-laughlin/

@tumblingrosesstudio

3 ай бұрын

Loved that interview. Thanks for this video and all you do, Tim

Total immersion is the real deal. I was lucky enough to live about 90 minutes from the studio (New Paltz,NY) and learn under some of Terry’s coaches. I had swam as a child, but nothing like I would have to do for half Ironman. With the technical corrections and mindset changes, I went from struggling through 50m across the pool to smashing 1.2miles in the Hudson River 10 months later. Thanks TIS!!!

I start swimming lessons in a few days. I can’t even tread water. This has been helpful to watch.

I self learned front crawl since 2022(it was my retirement resolution, a task I set out after retiring). It took me a long time to make peace with water, condition my body, and minimize fear. I mainly used swim snorkel before I attempted breathing. I wasn’t following total immersion but by now my style is close to total immersion (pace, body line, and kick rate). I learned to breathe on both sides. It was really hard but eventually I can breathe smoothly every 9/7/5/3 strokes. I practice 4/5 times a week for about 2 years now. I use paddles and fins. From time to time I wear a float belt to jog the lap. I haven’t tried 50 meter pool yet. I am working on my stamina and endurance in a 25 meter pool starting this year.

I am so grateful to have been able to work closely with Terry in the years leading to his untimely passing. Terry was instrumental in my coaching and I am grateful everyday that I can continue to work with swimmers and coaches because of his influence. Thank you for posting this Tim.

Going from being a total beginner swimming in a pool, to swimming half a mile in open water in just 5 days, is no joke. As a competitive swimmer and swim coach, this was awesome to watch. Sarah kicked ass with this challenge!!

Thanks for the great swim lessons terry and Tim..I myself have watched all the total immersion videos from Terry..benefitted me a lot . Thanks and much love from India 🇮🇳 🙏🏼

Too good Tim. This now inspires me to learn swimming

Thank you SO much for this Tim!

Tim you are amazing! Thank you for all that you do! I am sure I speak for all who listen and know you that you have made life better for us all!

Great video Tim. Cheers from halfway around the world ❤

Thanks for sharing Terry's knowledge!!!

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Seeing this just a few days after I finally gathered the courage to sign up for swimming lessons. Really hope to do well even though it will be standard classes.

@danielnaberhaus5337

2 ай бұрын

It's all about breathing. Your lungs are your floatation device. Keep them full and you will float.

@maria-teodorapop223

2 ай бұрын

@danielnaberhaus5337 My lungs definitely need training. We've been doing an interesting technique where I swim with above water but continuously blow air into the water to get used to it. Harder than I expected.

@calimon00

2 күн бұрын

Never give up. It took me a good couple of years of chipping away at it, and in my last class in January - May 2024, people were coming to me for advice.

Thank you everyone and congratulations Sarah, well done..

Good video, keep swimming wherever you go!

Thank you Tim thanks a lot ❤️‍🔥🙏

Thank you! I go to lap swim and i know im not very efficient. This helps so much

Insightful!

Loved this video. Am self coaching myself with TI swimming currently using Terry's book and videos like this. I went looking for the additional footage alluded to at the end of the video but didn't see it.

@emmaluciaev1938

3 ай бұрын

same here

Great video, TI works especially for adults. I went from struggling to do 50ms then got a TI coach and 6 months later 1.2Kms plus is a breeze.

Awesome

I'd love to see an episode dedicated to coding/programming

Learning to swim as an adult has got to be the toughest activity to learn.

@calimon00

2 күн бұрын

And in front of a camera for all to see 🫣

Hey Tim, the full videos on the website are not available, are they removed or somethin, or is it a bug?

👏👏👏

I learnt swimming for the first time in open water, to be honest I just faught my fear of drawning and everything just came naturally to me

First fan?

You should try billiards and poker!

hopefully one day it will be me sinked twice in my life

Off to the pool

Yeah I basically sink and am hopeless

At the last "level of swimming" they showed to us there is absolutely no way she can swim half a mile. Talking from experience, after 2 years of self-teaching. The building of strength, , cardio-vascular endurance and CO2 tolerance just cannot be done so quickly.

Resourceful!