Slow Motion Swimming, Austin, TX: First report from the pool: Slow Motion Swimming

Friday, May 30, 2014

First report from the pool: Slow Motion Swimming

Here you see that I'm trying to swim very slowly, getting ready for my Total Immersion coaching certification camp.

I'm a 60 year old former dancer and dance instructor with an MS degree in Physical Education/Dance from LSU.

Learn slowly; then add optional speed when you have mastered technique:

Take a look at Sun Yang swimming the 2012 Olympic 1500 meter - breaking world records and winning gold - using an early vertical catch, a stable lead arm, a glide on every stroke AND a 2-beat kick for most of the race. Sun's relaxed streamlined stroke was measurably more efficient than all his rivals. His 28 SPL average converts to traveling nearly 75% of his height while his rivals managed only 60% to 65% despite kicking noticeably harder. On Youtube: http://youtu.be/T5FlDy3YmDQ…

Compare to Total Immersion swimming: http://www.psmag.com/navigation/health-and-behavior/flow-state-65375/