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 Good Content - Bad First Impression, June 11, 2006
By C. Poole
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After reading the TI book and not getting too far, I thought that I'd try the video so I could actually see how the drills should be done. When I unpacked the video I was fairly shocked to see that my not-very-cheap DVD came in an el-cheapo paper slip cover. After loading the DVD I was equally surprised by the cheesy music and videography.
Overall, I think that the content of the video was excellent, but I definitely expected a higher quality production based on the relatively high price tag.
73 of 84 people found the above review helpful.
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 Too much and too little, April 16, 2007
By Viretarmis (South Orange, NJ)
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...Too much money for too little product. This overpriced DVD comes in short (about 30 minutes) and cheap. (You're not going to believe the shoddy production values). While it is useful to see good to great swimmers executing Mr. Laughlin's techniques, there is no info on correcting common problems for the rest of us. C'mon Terry, you've been teaching for over 20 years. What about a "5 most common mistakes" section that could help the rest of us along? Also, while it shows the recommended drills, there is surprisingly little on linking the drills to actual swimming. Most of the demonstrations don't show the swimmers even breathing but rather holding their breath as they execute the drills. (Yeah, I know, Sweet Spot - but that hardly shows how to link strokes, particularly for alternate side breathing). Also, unless my DVD player has developed hiccups, the disc itself has got problems - There were a number of stutters and "freezes".
63 of 68 people found the above review helpful.
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Good Supplement to Total Immersion Book, June 10, 2007
By Karen Decker (Nevada)
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The book (Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster, and Easier) and DVD aren't completely aligned, but do supplement each other well. Actually, I probably wouldn't recommend the DVD without the book.
There are two extremes of swimmers that would likely be interested in this swim method: complete beginners looking to start swimming and experienced swimmers looking to examine this method. Like most, I was somewhere in the middle (after being told by a swim coach that I looked like I was being electrocuted in the water, I thought that this relaxed style of swimming would be a good remedy).
Beginners will instantly see the value; it starts at the very beginning with active floating. Experienced swimmers will need to be prepared to start at the very beginning as well, as Terry Laughlin (correctly) sees a need to break down established patterns of movement in order to build new muscle memory.
My freestyle has become significantly more relaxed. Of course, I still have a long way to go to becoming a proficient distance swimmer (practice, practice, practice), but this video has helped eliminate a lot of bad habits so that the practice is actually beneficial.
One criticism (aside from the somewhat cheesy production): proper flutter kick is nearly ignored. Although it's not the primary source of propulsion for efficient swimmers (e.g., Terry only kicks once per stroke), it's still a significant supplement when wanting to swim fast. It would have been nice to see it addressed more in the video.
59 of 59 people found the above review helpful.
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 Freestyle Made Easy- Total Immersion, August 29, 2006
By hanhster (Orange, CA)
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I bought this dvd because I wanted to increase my swimming stamina. This dvd is awesome. I got it only about 2 weeks ago and have already noticed a considerable difference in my perceived effort--I'm swimming with much less effort and have been able to increase my lap swims considerably. Even though the dvd is only about 30 min. long I think it is definitely worth buying especially if you are thinking of getting personal swimming coaches. I highly recommend buying this dvd first to see if you still need one on one swim instructors.
28 of 29 people found the above review helpful.
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Need coach to supplement video., July 23, 2006
By Dennis S.
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The Freestyle: Made Easy video is excellent and easy to follow. However, to really learn the techniques covered, you really need a coach who knows the technique. The video suggests that you use another person as a coach, but unless your coach knows the technique it's difficult to master.
16 of 17 people found the above review helpful.
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 Not happy..., June 27, 2007
By C. Lewis
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$30 for this and no case?! I can't believe that for $30, this is delivered in a sleeve that doesn't even close.
Also, having read the book, I thought the disk would expand on the material in the book. Instead, it only goes very quickly through the drills. Perhaps this would be sufficient for an experienced swimmer, but for a novice, it is really lacking in content.
15 of 17 people found the above review helpful.
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Disappointed in DVD, May 14, 2007
By Mark (Olympia, WA)
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I thought I was going to get a great, how-to DVD that would show me some new techniques and give me a better understanding of how to improve my freestyle. Based on the reviews I read prior to my purchase I figured this would be the right DVD for me. Boy was I wrong. The instruction is geared for the complete beginner and spends WAY TOO much time telling the swimmer that they should work on the techniques with a "swim buddy." A lot of good that does when you swim alone and have no one you can swim with at all. The DVD also wastes too much time with the basics of the freestyle stroke. From its title, "swim better, faster and easier" I didn't get that at all from this DVD. It also stated that you would learn about the turns, and open water swimming. In reality, it shows about 8 minutes in total for those two segments. Don't waste your money on this DVD, look for another teaching video, or start asking people you know where they learned about swimming and if they can recommend anything.
I've gotten more out of other swimmers at the pool than I did out of this DVD.
15 of 21 people found the above review helpful.
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This is an awesome DVD, July 17, 2007
By Krunchi (WA)
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If you're just looking for tips on how to swim a little better, this DVD is not for you. The method of swimming taught here is just way too different from the way most of us were taught as children to swim (if you could call it teaching) that they needed to start at the beginning. If you are will to put in the time to learn how to swim for real, in a hydrodynamic and relaxed manner, then this DVD is definitely the way to go.
I always had good freestyle swimming "looks", as my mom called it, but I never went anywhere very fast and always felt as if I was drowning. I got hooked on this after it was recommended to me from my brother-in-law as an aid to help me train for triathlons. This method is very well known in triathlon circles as being a great way to get an efficient, good stroke.
They start you at the beginning, so you do have to be willing to spend the time learning. But after completing the program (as someone who otherwise felt pretty good in the water (besides my freestyle) it only took a few months), I felt confident in my stroke, no longer felt like I was drowning (yes, they wait until the end to incorporate breathing, but if you don't understand why, you missed the point), and felt ready to take it to open water.
If you want to learn to go faster, this isn't for you. If you want to start with the basics and learn a good, efficient freestyle stroke, buy this DVD! You can learn to go faster later. :)
14 of 14 people found the above review helpful.
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Great help on swimming, November 16, 2007
By Eugene A. Silva (Boston, MA USA)
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I have been swimming for many years (I'm 51). I got started with Total Immersion in the last month or so. I was swimming 4,000 yards twice per week and my shoulders started to bother me in the last 3 months. This method of swimming is a lot easier on your shoulders and I already notice the difference. I am swimming with a swimming team that has a swimming coach that believes in TI. Having the DVD helps understand the drills better and I highly recommend it.
10 of 10 people found the above review helpful.
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great DVD, great instruction, but I'm grumpy, July 10, 2008
By John Rosevear (Massachusetts USA)
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First, yes, I echo what the other positive reviews have said. Music is cheesy, production is cheap-ish, examples are very clear and immediately useful, provides the clarity that the Total Immersion book doesn't.
But really, I should not have had to get 1/3 of the way through the book before finding that I needed a $40 DVD (or, alternatively, a $500 weekend seminar) to really make use of its techniques. C'mon guys, raise the price of the book by $5 or whatever and include the DVD with it!
9 of 9 people found the above review helpful.
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Did not put it all together, May 31, 2008
By Leslie Turk
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The DVD is like a novel where the plot is going along and then the author just seem to run out of pages without a satisfactory conclusion. The DVD gives the student all the drills but never tells you how to put it together in a freestyle stroke. Perhaps later editions will go the extra chapter.
8 of 8 people found the above review helpful.
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Taught myself to REALLY swim, indefinitely, wow!, October 7, 2010
By remster (Lexington, MA United States)
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I followed each lesson exactly and took my time to really master them, even if it took a week and several pool sessions, and no matter how silly or rudimentary it seemed, and all by myself at the gym's 3.5ft deep pool. And the result after 1-2 months... amazing! Within months I did my first 1 mile ocean swim, when I was dying to swim only 50 yards (1 pool lap). I can really swim forever now with the proper technique of breathing, relaxation and efficiency taught in the video. I wish my friends and family had the patience to do it too, because they unsafely struggle so much to swim just 25 yards. End the mystery of swimming well.
7 of 7 people found the above review helpful.
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Not to be used alone, September 19, 2007
By X. Gao (La Jolla, CA United States)
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1. This DVD supplements the Total Immersion book. If you watch it without reading the book, it might not be as effective.
2. If you do have the book, you may find out that some drills in this DVD are different from those in the book. I don't know which is "better" or more recent --- I mainly stick to the book.
3. The DVD does clarify/reinforce the drills in the book. I read the book and watch the DVD before and after going to the pool.
Overall, the video does not have the professional feeling and needs improvement in many aspects, but you can still learn a lot from it.
5 of 5 people found the above review helpful.
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From non-swimmer to triathlete-swimmer, June 20, 2008
By WordisWorth writer, desi.. (California, USA)
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I took 8 half-hour swim lessons at my local gym, which got me started with a rudimentary arm stroke and leg kick. I then bought the Freestyle Made Easy DVD and the book, and 3 months later managed a 1.5k triathlon swim - I was pretty slow! But a few months ago, I did another one and I did an average speed. This DVD is so clear and helpful and easy to follow. The filming of the drills is so good that it is not difficult to emulate it when you do your own practices. I watch it time after time, and regularly do the drills, and I now feel so relaxed in the water, I could swim forever. If it got me swimming without huffing, puffing and panting, it can help anyone
Alison
Alison J. Macmillan
WordisWorth.com writer, editor and designer
5 of 5 people found the above review helpful.
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Helpful Technique, January 13, 2008
By Rob in Renton (Seattle,Wa)
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Terry Laughlin has come up with a swim technique which makes swimming extremely easy for all. The DVD shares the secrets of this technique and demonstrates them. It could be difficult to watch the video and transfer the technique to the pool without using the pictures and descriptions available in the book. Combining both and then using them as an adjunct after a lesson from a Total Immersion instructor works very well.
5 of 5 people found the above review helpful.
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Freestyle: Made Easy, August 26, 2006
By ap (CA USA)
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Very useful video for begniers who is finding difficulty in kicks and balancing.
Cost is very much on the higher side.
5 of 6 people found the above review helpful.
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A Great Tool When Used In Conjunction With Book, May 12, 2007
By AB (Australia)
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This DVD is a great watch, & very useful to get a visuale aspect on drills as explained in 'Triathlon Swimming Made Easy'. It has great underwater & above water footage, & a really cool shot of fully underwater freestyle. However, it would be less useful if used as a stand alone product.
4 of 4 people found the above review helpful.
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Great for those of us Visual People!, June 30, 2008
By Nicken (Anchorage, Alaska)
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I was very pleased with the Freestyle DVD. I purchased a book by the same author titled Total Immersion Swimming: The Revolutionary Way to Swim Better, Faster, and Easier. I found the book contained a plethora of great information, however, I am very visual and when I bought the DVD it opened my eyes to all that the book was saying. I began swimming in February 2008. By performing the drills in the book and swimming 5 days a week I was able to swim 500 yards in 11 minutes and 30 seconds in a race on May 18 2008. Right after that race I purchased the Freestyle DVD and by the next race on June 8 2008 I decreased my 500 yd pace to 10 minutes 30 seconds. With practice I have since decreased my pace to 10 minutes and plan to continue to practice the total immersion method to swim an 8 minute 500 yd race by next May. Thank you Terry!
4 of 4 people found the above review helpful.
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Excellent Ilustration of the TI Method, September 8, 2007
By Karim A (Malaysia)
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The Total Immersion method is great for me who can't even finish 1 lap of freestyle without being breathless. It works and I can now swim comfortably and not out of breath. Swimming economy and taking breaks in 'sweet spots' are good parallels to my long distant running i.e. running economy and walk breaks.
3 of 3 people found the above review helpful.
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essential, March 8, 2007
By Peter D. Robinson (boston)
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If you're starting from scratch like I was, this is the only guide you need for learning freestyle. Terry's program takes you from novice to intermediate quickly. You have to see it to get it. Having read about swimming, there is no substitute!
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Improved swimming, January 6, 2007
By Bruce (Olathe, KS United States)
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I watch this dvd prior to swimming. The many different techniques can be practiced without an instructor, if classes are not available. It serves as a real self-help in swimming.
3 of 3 people found the above review helpful.
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free style made easy, July 6, 2008
By K. ragaven
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This is a great dvd with amazing explanations. If someone has little or no knowledge of swimming, this dvd is perfect.
3 of 3 people found the above review helpful.
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Great for the non-trained-swimmer, July 22, 2007
By Julie Schuessler (San Antonio, TX)
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I found this DVD very helpful. Yes, you need someone to check your form, so I ordered the drill cards too - that way the "coach" can look at the drill card right there at the pool and check form. The DVD gives you the visual and verbal cues to aid in learning. I would watch 2-4 drills, go apply in the pool, then add on.
3 of 4 people found the above review helpful.
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wow, March 8, 2007
By chicagoyogaguy (Chicago, IL USA)
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this is a first-rate program. now, i see others swimming with too much effort and i just want to reach out to them and say that there is another way! go terry!!
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Apply this and you'll definitely swim faster & further, October 27, 2009
By CG (New Zealand)
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Awesome DVD (and pdf booklet on the DVD also) which gives great stepwise instruction to help you swim faster and further using less energy than before.
I was swimming about 20-21 strokes per length (25m) before this and hadn't really improved in my swim squad over the last 2-3 years. Within 2 weeks of practicing only the first 4 drills (of 12 or 14) on this DVD I'm now down to 16-17 strokes per length.
Just have to keep applying the techniques on here and I stay at that stroke rate and am less tired and going faster than before. If I regress to my old style my stroke rate per length increases and I'm less efficient.
This DVD is fantastic and helps you swim smarter rather than just bashing out more lengths trying to get faster by getting bigger muscles!!
Get if you want to improve!
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From fighting to flowing..., September 5, 2008
By Mitchell (Arlington, VA)
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If you are a novice swimmer, this is really helpful. I was fighting the water while swimming, windmilling my arms, and kicking like crazy. I could barely finish a 300 meter swim, even with rests. After a few weeks, I am swimming over 700 meters and improving my time and endurance each day I practice.
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Very Effective, June 12, 2008
By E. Lavery
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This was a great video. Watching and applying it consistently transformed my swimming for the better. It actually made me look forward to practicing my swimming where i didn't before.
Only one thing - i could have done with less - better, no - music during the verbal explanations of the swimming and drills. that could get annoying, if like me you watch the video closely over and over.
Overall - i recommend it for anyone who wants to improve their swimming.
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Free Style Made Easy...Total Immersion, February 20, 2007
By Lisa A. Martinko
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I have the text book by the same name. It pales in comparison to watching the DVD.
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Good to See along with Book, July 26, 2011
By Grad Student (Glen Cove, NY)
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A friend told me about Total Immersion Swimming and I wanted to learn more about it. I read a book about it but then I wanted to see the strokes in action. The DVD covers the freestyle in detail and has been very helpful in understanding how to execute the stroke. The DVD only covers freestyle and not the other strokes.
After reading the book and seeing the video I have decided to start taking private lessons in the method. I am in my sixties and physically active and look to swimming as being a little less stressful on my body than running and biking.
I recommend the book and DVD to anyone who wants to improve their endurance in swimming.
1 of 1 people found the above review helpful.
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Excellent swimming instruction, January 28, 2011
By Laura Brody (Verplanck, NY USA)
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I bought the DVD for my son, now 13, who the total opposite of "a fish in water". When he swims, he looks like a handicapped child in the middle of a seizure -- no kidding.
He watched the video very intently and we are ready to try out the first few drills. The steps are broken down into very small actions all building towards the goal of gliding almost effortlessly through the water. Even if my son only masters PART of what the DVD teaches, he will be miles ahead of where he is now.
The videos are clear and to the point. The swimmers are not all perfect in their technique. This is actually a good thing because they are making common errors -- the same ones most people will make. The voice over describes the mistake and what the swimmer should do to correct it.
In high school, I was on the swim team. Watching the videos, *I* quickly learned a few things that would definitely improve my technique.
In all, I recommend the DVD to anyone who wants to learn to swim as well as experienced swimmers who want to improve their technique.
1 of 1 people found the above review helpful.
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Swim made....easy!!!, June 13, 2010
By A. Lucas (CORONA DEL MAR, CA, US)
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I wondered why I would get so tired swimming, and I found out real quick when I watched this video.
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HELPFUL SWIMMING VIDEO, September 30, 2008
By Sports4summer (Lancaster, PA)
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I read the book first and felt like I needed to see the drills demonstrated in action. The video makes a good complement to the book. I feel that you need both to benefit from the system. I think that my swimming has become more effortless as a result of the system, and hope that my speed will pick up with practice. I am recommending the Total Immersion system to my friends that are also beginning triathletes.
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I think that it works, September 5, 2008
By AL74 (Boston, MA USA)
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I bought the book and the DVD. It actualy works. I am doing the drills for about a month now (4 times per week - 40 minutes each time) and I can see the difference. I'm still struggling with combining strokes and kicks and with breathing while swimming but it seems that the more I practice the better it gets.
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Fantastic!, April 24, 2008
By Tri Swimmer (Chicago, IL)
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After just a couple of weeks of trying some of the techniques in this video, I have shaved off 4-5 minutes from my 1500m time. Can't wait to see how much improvement comes when I have really adopted all the new movements.
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The Best Swimming DVD!!!, March 21, 2008
By Drew (North Dakota)
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I've tried a few other swimming DVD's with poor results but this one is by far the best I've tried. I could not swim freestyle before using this DVD and after two weeks I could do it. Well worth the money. Anyone can do it.
1 of 1 people found the above review helpful.
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He loves it., March 16, 2007
By chickadee (Willits, CA USA)
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It was a present for my son-in-law overseas who has been wanting to learn a better way of swimming, better than average. When receiving the dvd and watching it, he could hardly wait to run down to the local pool and try it before he even finished the dvd. He says he loves it. He will probably pass on what he learns to his wife and two children. He was originally looking for a dvd called "Swim Like a Fish", (maybe in German?), but could never find it. Mr Laughlin mentions swimming like a fish, so I'm guessing that the idea is very much similar.
1 of 1 people found the above review helpful.
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Swim Like A Fish!, February 8, 2007
By mikesaidwhat (Johannesburg South Africa)
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I know, it is like learning to walk all over again! But I wish someone had taught me this in the beginning. I spend hours looking like a fool drilling up and down the pool, floating on my back, switching, skating BUT hey my reward will come on Triathlon Day!
Great help... Thanks
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 Not good video, December 11, 2009
By Swimmer lover (Las Vegas, USA)
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Not very useful.
90% is demonstrated by an old man - not fit at all. I didn't see much sports beauty or strength.
I think it is a waste of money.
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Not good video, December 11, 2009
By Swimmer lover (Las Vegas, USA)
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Not very useful.
90% is demonstrated by an old man - not fit at all. I didn't see much sports beauty or strength.
I think it is a waste of money.
1 of 28 people found the above review helpful.
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Poor instructional quality, June 28, 2011
By SC
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The video is not of instructional quality. It just shows a bunch of swimmers doing different techniques. What's the point of showing so many different swimmers? It's not helpful at all. Focus on technique and what to do, rather the showing how different swimmers do things slightly differently. Very annoying.
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Start's you properly, March 18, 2010
By H. Shourie (Berkeley CA)
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Good entry for learning the TI technique. The underwater photography helps. Slow motion clips are required to allow the eye to dwell and the mind to absorb the image. "Sinkers" problems need to be pointedly addressed. There are lot of us heavy, dense legs that pull us backwards!!
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It works!, March 10, 2010
By A. Oliveira (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
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During my life, I had never good experience with swim. But, a year ago, I began to swim and I've been trying to do it well. When I saw the youtube videos and the TI proposal like minimal drag, use momentum efficiently, etc, I've been thinking that it could be right.
I bought the book and the dvd (freestyle), and I had a good surprise when I tried to swim as Terry teachs. No efforts and more speed.
It really works, but before you make the investment, you must see the youtube videos and visit the TI website.
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this technique works even for the nonswimmer, December 29, 2009
By Allison (Massachusetts)
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This is not just for triathletes. As someone who flailed wildly about in the water after a mere 20 feet, I was skeptical that I would make progress. I used both this video and the book. This video helped me visualize better some of the drills in the book and worked nicely as a supplement to the book. Both are geared towards swimming more efficiently in the water by making yourself cut through the water though better use of your body position. Using the book and video together I have become more comfortable in the water and can now cover considerably more distance--also stopped fighting the water.
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Cheesy but hey it works!, November 3, 2009
By Canoeist (USA)
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I bought this guys book and this DVD and invested a lot of time doing exactly what he said to do. Honestly the author strikes me as a little weird. The reason I gave it five stars was because his lessons worked! I went from struggling to total comfort in open water swimming. I am not real fast yet but I can swim all day in rough open water.
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I can swim but, June 16, 2009
By A. C. Brown (Chicago, IL)
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This video is great, I've watched it over a thousand times and pick up something new each time. I was not a swimmer and now I can swim. However, I should have purchased another one for beginners because this does not discuss exhaling in water. As another reviewer stated, the book is needed with the video....they go hand in hand.
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Free style made easy..., April 12, 2009
By Marc (Campinas, Brazil)
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the cd is great in combination with the book it is a great tool , i am actually questioning a lot of my coach traing styles, the examples and clips made it very understandable for me , I hope I will improuve my swimming, ( I am allready doing)...
marc
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Total Immersion DVD, May 19, 2007
By Carol-Sue Math Ed (Maine)
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The visuals are very helpful. Along with the book, they make understanding this swim style a snap.
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Freestyle: Made Easy, April 1, 2007
By KB (Singapore, Singapore Singapore)
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I bought the book Total Immersion by Terry Laughlin. This "Freestyle: Made Easy" video is helpful in bridging some of the gaps I have when reading the book especially when a video clip "speaks a thousand words".
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Method = 5 stars; Book 3-4 stars., November 25, 2011
By laxcoach (Chandler, AZ)
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First off, let me say that between the book and the DVD, my stroke has improved incredibly. I swim faster (10 seconds faster in the 400), I dropped two strokes per length (from 16-17 to 14-15 in a 25-yard pool), and my swimming is effortless. I strongly recommend this TI method.
However, the book, by itself, is not enough. If you are going to go this route, get the book and the DVD. I can't imagine only having one and understanding things well enough to make progress.
The TI method has been great for me. I am largely self-taught, but have taken a few sets of lessons over the years. However, this was a major breakthrough. It's almost like cheating. I plan to take lessons from a TI-certified instructor.
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If you want to Swim get this!!, May 15, 2012
By Jose Castro-Frenzel (Dallas,TX)
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I learned how to swim and learned how to undo what I learned years ago. Cheesy music but straight to the point and teaches you how to be a better swimmer.
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