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Triathlon Swimming Made Easy: The Total Immersion Way for Anyone to Master Open-Water Swimming Paperback – January 1, 2002

by Terry Laughlin (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars 105 ratings
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A clear, practical guide to swimming freestyle better than you ever thought possible. Not only to swim well enough to breeze through a triathlon swim leg with ease and confidence; but to reach a Nirvana where the swim is your favorite part. If you're not aiming to do a triathlon, but would simply like to swim with ease, efficiency and confidence, TSME will turn you into a beautiful freestyler with the freedom to swim in any body of water.
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    January 1, 2002
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    5.5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1931009074
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1931009072
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Total Immersion Inc (January 1, 2002)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 221 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1931009074
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1931009072
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 105 ratings

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Terry Laughlin is the director of Total Immersion Adult Swim Camps and Clubs, the fitness editor of Swim magazine, swimming columnist for Inside Triathlon, and senior editor for Fitness Swimmer. He holds Total Immersion swim camps all over the country, and lives in Goshen, New York.

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Customers find this swimming book effective for triathlon training, with detailed explanations and step-by-step drills that help them improve their technique. They appreciate its readability and find it easy to understand.

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23 customers mention "Improvement in swimming"23 positive0 negative

Customers find the book effective for improving swimming skills, particularly through its approach to more efficient techniques, with one customer noting significant progress with each pool visit.

"...this book and the technique truly set me on an amazing path and love for swimming." Read more

"This is the best book you can buy on swimming. Period...." Read more

"Great book, really enjoying his approach to more efficient swimming. I have been around water all my life but never swam competitively...." Read more

"...There is a lot of good stuff in the book, though I think without a coach, or at least a DVD like [..." Read more

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Customers find the book readable.

"Great book, really enjoying his approach to more efficient swimming. I have been around water all my life but never swam competitively...." Read more

"Great book with clear and detailed explanations. Can’t wait to try this zen swimming! H a p p y laps!" Read more

"A good book to get you acquainted with this technique . Some good tips for those new to Triathlon ...." Read more

"Great read! Helped me to overcome my concerns with open-water swimming." Read more

6 customers mention "Ease of understanding"6 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to understand, with one mentioning the step-by-step drills and another noting the clear writing style.

"...The writing style is easy to follow and motivational, if only the DVD was included as a bundle it'd be perfect." Read more

"...I purchased this book and the Easy Freestyle DVD. Using both together has givien me a good overview of the Total Immersion method...." Read more

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"...a open water swim, now I look forward to it, this book lays out step by step drills to improve ur swimming. Great buy!" Read more

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Customers appreciate the detailed explanations in the book, with one mentioning that the video content is particularly informative.

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"...swimmer and this book is great - very easy to understand - very informative - and I feel I already swim better" Read more

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  • Chuck
    5.0 out of 5 stars From petrified to meditation
    Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024
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    I cannot extol the virtues of this training style enough. I trained for a triathlon, that I successfully conpleted, and was terrified of open water. I went from thinking pirhanas were going to come out of the drain in the pool to eat me, actual thought, to calmly meditating while swimming. I was also able to cut my mile swim time in half.

    I've got a long way to go, but this book and the technique truly set me on an amazing path and love for swimming.
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  • S. Scott Zimmerman
    5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive book on triathlon swimming
    Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2002
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    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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  • Redoak81
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, really enjoying his approach to more efficient ...
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2014
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    Great book, really enjoying his approach to more efficient swimming. I have been around water all my life but never swam competitively. Started doing triathlons two years ago and have really struggled with every bad habit described in the book. I am still working on the lessons in the book but already feel much more efficient and buoyant in the water.
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  • eden
    4.0 out of 5 stars TI has a lot going for it - but please Terry Laughlin, work with a serious editor and publisher!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2011
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    I got this book after having just started freestyle lessons (I had never felt comfortable with freestyle before, as I disliked having my head under water). The swimming coach used some TI techniques, and I liked it. After four lessons, I was basically comfortable in the water, and after six lessons I could swim, slow, but "pretty" TI freestyle. After two swimming lessons, I signed up for my first triathlon and decided I should get additional resources to maximize the learning.

    There is a lot of good stuff in the book, though I think without a coach, or at least a DVD like Outside The Box: A Total Immersion Swimming Program For Success In Open Water with Terry Laughlin and Freestyle: Made Easy, it would be very difficult to get it right.

    A better lay out for the book, and not to mention a serious editor and a publisher who insisted on an index etc, would have done wonders for the book. It comes across a bit too much as an evening project by Terry Laughlin that he self published. The lay out is ugly, and sometimes it is difficult to find the information you want. The content deserves much better packaging and massaging.

    That being said, if you are a beginner triathlete who would like to try TI, or someone who wants to swim more "effortlessly", I recommend the book. BTW - the book convinced me that I should order the fist glove, which I did (My stroke rate for a 26 meter pool, dropped from 16 to 14 immediately at the same (slow) speed, making it a worthwhile tool).
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  • Carole
    5.0 out of 5 stars Swimming is now as easy as walking!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2007
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    I began swimming a few months ago in preparation for my first triathlon. Although I could run a marathon with energy to spare, I could barely cross the pool once without gasping. After struggling twice a week for a couple of months, a friend told me about Total Immersion.

    I went online and read the first three chapters (for free at the Total Immersion website) and saw significant improvement in my swimming effort. I purchased Triathlon Swimming Made Easy, and have not even finished the book yet, but have seen tremendous improvement in my speed and energy output. Last time I got out of the pool, after swimming more than a mile, I felt like I had just taken a stroll around the block. But best of all, my fastest friend at the pool, who began her mile swim at the same time as me, couldn't lap me!

    Speed and ease of swimming are the benefits of employing the methods in this book. Read it and get faster while saving your energy for other parts of your triathlon.
    37 people found this helpful
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  • Scott
    5.0 out of 5 stars Turning back the clock
    Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2011
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    I'm remembering how great it used to feel when I swam squad 25years ago. After only a couple of weeks reading I've been able to improve my swimming and swim easier and faster than my training partner. I no longer fear swim training and feel myself getting better every visit to the pool. The writing style is easy to follow and motivational, if only the DVD was included as a bundle it'd be perfect.
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  • N. b.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed and clear explanations
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2018
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    Great book with clear and detailed explanations. Can’t wait to try this zen swimming! H a p p y laps!
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  • Douglas Ritter
    5.0 out of 5 stars Yes, The Best Book On Swimming For Triathletes I have Read
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2004
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    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.
    14 people found this helpful
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  • Nathalie Louise
    5.0 out of 5 stars Open water swimming
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2010
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    Just what I needed for my open water adventures. As a relative newbie to triathlon and open water swimming, I lacked the skills and nerve. This book has given me the courage and insight to persevere. It has been a long journey but my confidence has increased and I can honestly say I am a more confident open water swimmer as a result of the support provided by the book. Very, very good. Lots of good hints and tips, drills and insight from swimmers' experiences that help you feel you are not alone with your fears. A must for any new triathlete venturing into open water triathlons.

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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect book
    Reviewed in India on September 2, 2019
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    Perfect training guide book which improves our confidence. Very helpful for beginners and long distance swimmers with easy swimming without any effort.
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  • Michelle Cheng
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on May 11, 2015
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    Very patient and clear explanation of how TI works. It all makes sense to me now.
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  • toni
    5.0 out of 5 stars Total immersion rocks
    Reviewed in Germany on January 19, 2019
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    Very good book, every exercise explain very well and understandeble. I learn this technique from this book. Now I swim longer distance (1 km in a piece, 3 - 4 km in one treining) with ease and confortable and faster then before, with less strokes and lower heart rate. I recommend it. 😊
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