- Paperback: 234 pages
- Publisher: Total Immersion Inc (June 2002)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1931009031
- ISBN-13: 978-1931009034
- Product Dimensions: 14.7 x 14.2 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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#445,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #45 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Exercise & Fitness > Swimming
- #60 in Books > Health, Mind & Body > Exercise & Fitness > Triathlons
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Yes, The Best Book On Swimming For Triathletes I have Read,
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This review is from: Triathlon Swimming Made Easy: How Anyone Can Succeed in Triathlon (Or Open-Water Swimming) With Total Immersion (Paperback)
Like many people, I was skeptical about this book. How could I truly learn to swim better from reading a book. But after reading this and practising the techniques I am a believer. I am a triathlete, albeit a 50 year old slow triathlete. But I began as a swimmer, so I am very comfortable there. I am not fast, but love the water. But this book has made me a better swimmer. It's in the economy of stroke. This book will teach you a way of swimming that's more like yoga or TM than those swimmers you see flailing their arms and being out of breath. This won't happen overnight, but as the author says, if you practise at this long enough you will get better.
5.0 out of 5 stars
The definitive book on triathlon swimming,
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This review is from: Triathlon Swimming Made Easy: How Anyone Can Succeed in Triathlon (Or Open-Water Swimming) With Total Immersion (Paperback)
This is the best book you can buy on swimming. Period. In fact, most triathlon training books refer the reader to Terry Laughlins Total Immersion (TI) program, which is explained most clearly in this book. (Don't buy the out-dated book entitled "Total Immersion." I've read it; it's good; but it doesn't fully reflect the author's most recent ideas on swimming drills.)When you buy the book, you should also order the video "Fishlike Freestyle," which shows all the drills beautifully executed by top-notch swimmers. (In fact, the "models" in the video make the drills look TOO easy.) If you read the book, follow the program, and execute the drills according to the video, you'll become an excellent swimmer. It might take you several months or even a year or two, but eventually you'll do it. Personally, I'm still working at it--slowly--but a friend of mine went from being a terrible swimmer to being a beautiful, smooth, fast fishlike triathlete in the water by following the Total Immersion program. Several other of my triathlete friends have used the Total Immersion program with excellent success. You can spot these swimmers for the grace and fluidity as they glide effortlessly through the water. If you're serious about swimming or triathlon, this book is a must buy.
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The definitive book on triathlon swimming,
By S. Scott Zimmerman - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Triathlon Swimming Made Easy: How Anyone Can Succeed in Triathlon (Or Open-Water Swimming) With Total Immersion (Paperback)
This is the best book you can buy on swimming. Period. In fact, most triathlon training books refer the reader to Terry Laughlins Total Immersion (TI) program, which is explained most clearly in this book. (Don't buy the out-dated book entitled "Total Immersion." I've read it; it's good; but it doesn't fully reflect the author's most recent ideas on swimming drills.)When you buy the book, you should also order the video "Fishlike Freestyle," which shows all the drills beautifully executed by top-notch swimmers. (In fact, the "models" in the video make the drills look TOO easy.) If you read the book, follow the program, and execute the drills according to the video, you'll become an excellent swimmer. It might take you several months or even a year or two, but eventually you'll do it. Personally, I'm still working at it--slowly--but a friend of mine went from being a terrible swimmer to being a beautiful, smooth, fast fishlike triathlete in the water by following the Total Immersion program. Several other of my triathlete friends have used the Total Immersion program with excellent success. You can spot these swimmers for the grace and fluidity as they glide effortlessly through the water. If you're serious about swimming or triathlon, this book is a must buy. 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Yes, The Best Book On Swimming For Triathletes I have Read,
By Douglas Ritter - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Triathlon Swimming Made Easy: How Anyone Can Succeed in Triathlon (Or Open-Water Swimming) With Total Immersion (Paperback)
Like many people, I was skeptical about this book. How could I truly learn to swim better from reading a book. But after reading this and practising the techniques I am a believer. I am a triathlete, albeit a 50 year old slow triathlete. But I began as a swimmer, so I am very comfortable there. I am not fast, but love the water. But this book has made me a better swimmer. It's in the economy of stroke. This book will teach you a way of swimming that's more like yoga or TM than those swimmers you see flailing their arms and being out of breath. This won't happen overnight, but as the author says, if you practise at this long enough you will get better.
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