Total Immersion Swimming: Perpetual Motion Freestyle in 10 Lessons

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.

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 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.

Helped me figure out how to swim, after countless failed attempts.

I signed up for my first sprint Triathlon with about 3 months to learn how to swim effectively. With these short videos, I went from swimming like a dog to a decent freestyle swimmer in just about 2 months of biweekly practice. It's such a good and clean methodology for how to build into a smooth and effective freestyle stroke. I have friends who spent over a thousand dollars with a coach and were not better than me. If you have the drive to practice and watch one 10min video(lessons are 10min each), then this will get you started. I'm considering getting a good coach now that I feel I have the basics down really well. I could use someone to watch me and refine my style. Paying for a coach before I knew the basics seems like and ineffective use of my time and money.

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.

Essential viewing for beginner or experienced Total Immersion swimmer. A different approach than "Easy Freestyle," which is also a wise purchase. Perpetual Motion Freestyle breaks down the TI approach to a more granular level. Drills are taken down to their most basic components, initially emphasizing a pause at each phase. As familiarity is achieved, pauses are eliminated, eventually leading to comfortable whole stroking. There is no substitute for attending a TI workshop with a certified instructor, but this DVD is the next best thing. Also serves as great refresher material for those who have attended a workshop. If I were forced to choose one TI freestyle DVD, it would be this one.

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).

Ich schwimme seit meiner Kindheit (über 50 Jahre mittlerweile) Freistil. Seither hat sich viel verändert, das Prinzip ist aber immer gleich: möglichst wenig Wasserwiderstand, langgestreckte Züge, harmonische Bewegung, ökonomische Krafteinteilung. Die Methode ist gut, typisch amerikanisch jedoch marketingtechnisch aufgebläht. Trotzdem macht es viel Spaß in der Praxis, es ist wirklich ein müheloses "Dahingleiten", ein tolles Gefühl. Im Schwimmbad macht es zudem Freude, mit ruhigen Zügen an "Kraftstramplern" vorbeizuziehen und milde zu Lächeln, wenn diese dann nach 500 Metern mit rotem Kopf aufhören, wenn man dann locker den zweiten Kilometer beginnt :-) Es lebe TI !!

The Total Immersion Swimming Program completely transformed my swimming and made it effortless.

Not normally one to rave about things however... I have a sprint triathlon coming up and couldn't swim more than 6 lengths (150m) without gasping for air, I was really worried with only 4 weeks to go to the event. I thought £28 was a bit steep for a DVD (still think it is) but I was desperate! Watched the DVD in stages -taking notes for the key points and practicing them the next morning. I'm only half way through the DVD and this morning I swam 1400m in 40mins - less than 2 weeks after taking delivery!!! I love swimming. Terry Laughlin is a genius. I know this must sound like a paid review, but honestly I've never written a review on here before but felt compelled to share.

DVD expensive but has all the drills you need, working my way through them fingers crossed makes a difference, the ideas are logical and make sense.

This did wonders for my front crawl.