Total Immersion Swimming: Perpetual Motion Freestyle in 10 Lessons

When I started competing in triathlons I needed to relearn how to swim. The Total Immersion method is so smart. You can shave a lot of time off your PR, enjoy the swim segment and swim with ease. This manual gets you started and was very helpful.

I got this video because the ideas behind it spoke to my problems. I'm in pretty good shape, took some traditional swim lessons, then couldn't figure out why I got exhausted after only 50 yards of swimming. Total Immersion is not only a radically different method of teaching, it's based on a radically different understanding of where the propulsive power of freestyle swimming comes from: i.e., from the core muscles, rather than the arms and legs. The exercises in the video are clearly explained and justified, well suited for self-study at your own pace. I do see one fault with this video: although it covers all the exercises you need in order to do the freestyle well and with minimumn energy, it does not make clear the difference in some cases between what you do during the drills and what you do when you actually swim. I would also note that people learn at different paces. For some, this method immediately "unlocks" the secret of effortless, long-distance swimming. For others (me, for example), the road will be longer and will require more patient drilling, particularly to attain the balance in the water that is the essential prerequisite to swimming effortlessly. I think any swimmer should be able to benefit from this video, particularly if your learning method is oriented toward patient, focused practice of technique.

I purchased this dvd after being fed up with relying on pull buoys, flippers, and wetsuit pants. I've done over 18 triathlons, including 2- 1/2 ironmans but was not happy with my swim efforts. Started doing the drills from the dvd, but felt I needed feedback on what I was doing. Attended a TI workshop near my home, and after 2 days could not believe the results! After 3 weeks of drilling (2x a week) in my local pool, I am just astounded @ the difference in my swimming. No more struggling--just so easy. I actually enjoy going to the pool, and I don't have to bring any kind of props like buoys, flippers, etc. Just Me! I know this is going to be so extremely helpful in any tri I do, especially longer ones--no wasted movement--saves you for the bike/run legs! Highly, highly recommend TI, especially if you can attend a workshop.

I have been "swimming" all my life but never seriously, and I always had issues getting the breathing down correctly. I purchased this when I started to get more serious about triathlon training. It changed my swimming completely! I am now very confident with my swimming. I would watch the lessons, take notes on what to do, and then go to the pool and follow my notes. I did half my training in a lap pool and half in our pool at home. I felt more confident with the drills when others werent around so i progressed much faster at home. Initially, I wasn't really sure of the purpose of some lessons and wondered how it correlated to teaching me the freestyle. However, after a certain point it clicked and I am grateful for the step-by-step guidance. Some lessons took me two tries to master and some are longer than others. At the end, I regret not ordering this sooner! Now I can't stay out of the pool! I highly recommend this and am completely convinced Terry is the man! I'm ordering more of his materials now (his triathlon swimming made easy book).

This DVD is okay but I preferred the book. The book offered more detail and plenty of coverage to interpret and simulate the drills in practice. I found the instruction useful for long distance training form, to supplement other instructional books that focus on short distance speed.

When I signed up for my first triathlon I quickly realized I was not an efficient swimmer. I tried another DVD first and then group swim lessons but was not progressing very much. I felt discouraged, uncomfortable in the water, and quickly fatigued. I struggled to swim 50 m. A friend told me about this DVD. I first got it from my local library and then ended up buying it. I had major breakthroughs after Lesson 3 and then again at Lesson 6. I can swim continuously for at least 20 minutes, easily swimming 600+ m. One of the things that is helpful is that the camera shows so much of what is going on under the water, so I could get a better idea of what I was supposed to be doing. I really recommend this DVD and I really suggest you do all the drills just like he presents. If you do all the drills and all the lessons you will get to where you want to be.

Very good practical and easy to follow lessons for everyone - novice or advanced swimmer - who wishes to engage in distance swimming (1500m or more, like triathlons). The lessons are based on the principle of performing smooth, effortless & efficient swimming that preserves energy so you can cover longer distances. Used to struggle to cover even 200m. Now, I can last until 2km (2000m), and even more without exhausting myself. It helped me prepare for triathlon events. Two-thumbs up!

I am very happy with this DVD. I have the book also, but didn't need it after watching this DVD. I couldn't learn freestyle swimming before. I was always out of breath. After watching this DVD I was able to swim for hour without break. It is amazing. I couldn't believe myself. I think it depends individually. I never had problems with buoyancy so it was easier for me to learn it fast. I can swim for hours now. Now I need waterproof MP3 so I can swim longer. I am getting bored after long time swimming and need some music to make it more interesting (: I really recommended this DVD for everyone who likes to learn freestyle swimming. It was a little expensive but is worth it. I would spend more money on classes somewhere.