Advice from Total Immersion founder, Terry Laughlin. Terry's presentation at USA Triathlon's NW Regional Meeting in Boise focuses on perpetual motion freestyle for long distance swimmers.
In part 7 Terry Laughlin teaches how to 'Work Less, Swim Better' in Triathlon by channeling your energy forward
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0:01 - Channel your Energy Forward
00:17 The Essentials of a Relaxed Compact Recovery.
00:43 The Good Thing About a Relaxed Hand While Swimming.
02:08 The Elbow Circles
04:19 The Importance of Visualization in Creating New Circuits.
04:53 The Importance of Stroke Tempo.
Total Immersion's Terry Laughlin explains to triathletes the advantages of his Perpetual-Motion Freestyle stroke in open-water swimming: In this video he examines the relaxation of the hand, the loose relaxed circle of the elbow and how a high stroke rate will increase your speed
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Work Less
Swim Better