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jhudalla posted 17 weeks ago.
I have taken it, and I can swear by its effectiveness. Your description of your 'style' is exactly where I was at about a year ago. 50m kicked my butt. I took the class (6 sessions) over several weeks, my instructor gave me pool exercises and 'dry land' exercises as well. At 6.5% I am very lean as well and had a tendancy to swim like a rock. My problem was that I simply didn't have a feel for the water nor did I have a grasp on how to stop fighting the water and become more efficient.
Today I can easily swim 5k without getting too exhausted. While a week long course will be beneficial you should really focus on what they have to tell you and make sure you practice your form as it takes weeks, months and years to really make the swim your strength.
Bottom line. For $500 USD to get me from where I was to where I am, it was a bargain!
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beniger posted 17 weeks ago.
Thanks so much for sharing your experience. If I had those kind of results, I'd say it's a bargain too.
I'm not sure what class you took. The Workshop I am looking at is 2 full days on a weekend and that's it.
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tri-ac posted 17 weeks ago.
I think you'll find that time in the pool will solve the gasping-after-50 issue. Use what you learned in your lessons and just practice short lengths until it comes.
(I'm not knocking TI; I'm sure that a TI workshop will get you moving, but I suspect that you could do it without the expense)
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jhudalla posted 17 weeks ago.
True and True. I did a program at a local YWCA, it was a 6-1hr lesson package for 200bux. The program began with me forgetting everything I thought I knew about swimming. Each lesson I would get a new piece to the puzzle to work on until I had my next lesson. After 6 weeks I finally was resembling something of a swimmer. Now a year later I would say the TI method gives you solid foundation but I have also swam w/ a competetive masters and tri group in Las Vegas and the TI method (though very fundamentally sound) isn't the end-all be-all method.
I suppose you could go onto youtube and search for Dave Scott swim lesson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYt8x_7uL48&feature=related
He has some experience :)
If this doesn't get you started maybe you need a more structured plan. Some people entirely disregard the TI method... In the end if it gets you started then its worth it!
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Raygir posted 17 weeks ago.
I have to say TI is probably the best swimming style you can use esp. for triathlons, has helped me drop my time from1:50s to mid 1:30s per 100, its not the old school swim 2 hours at a time twice aday, its about being efficient and sailboat like in the water, not swimming like a barge,, I was watching a coach at the pool the other day, teaching all the old school stuff, the poor girl he was training was getting very frustrated and very tired doing his drills, the catch.. and drag the finger tips .. yada yada yada, that stuff will help, but not until you have the base built first and thats where TI shines,,
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mccnc posted 16 weeks ago.
I just learned TI about 2 months ago and love it. Everything that I was taught, intuitively, makes complete sense. I feel really relaxed and good in the water now.
I've had friends who read the book tried to teach themselves but you really need someone there to position your body and to teach you. I did however find it really helpful to buy a TI video that I could go home and watch after each of my hands on lesson.
I would go for it--I don't see how you would regret it.
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peterwong posted 16 weeks ago.
Do you guys swim tri events with a 2 beat kick?
For those of you who can't afford the TI camp, there is a very good book along with instructional dvd and drill cards available on their website.
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coachks posted 16 weeks ago.
This swimming instructing product I think is awesome
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robbie posted 13 weeks ago.
Buy the TI dvd from ebay. Have a buddy record you and host it and seek out the hard core swimmers for input. There is plenty of them here.
Your ability to become better is over a period of six to twelve months. Not by a single work shop.
Cut me a check for $250, and I have discounted it appropriately. You will still come out with money in your pocket.
I have already searched on the Forum and read several opinions on the TI concept.
I am a terrible swimmer, a "sinker". I am tall, lean and can't float at all. I took 6 private lessons from the local University. It helped with body position and breathing, but I still can't swim more than 50m without gasping for air. (My 400m sprint tri swim time was 14 min and my heart rate was in the 180's.)
I am heading to Denver in a couple weeks for business and noticed the TI has a workshop that weekend. I am looking at investing the $500 in my swimming efficiency.
I don't care much about speed, more about efficiency. I just want to leave the water without being exhausted.
So anyone who has taken the TI Workshop, please speak up and let me know your thoughts on your experience.
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