Swimming
Open Water Swim Camp, St John USVI 2/23-27/2023
We are back to St John, USVI for swim camp! Ready to get back in the warm clear water of the Carribean to swim with friends and da fishes! Our home base will be the newly renovated and re-opened Concordia … Continue reading
Stop Struggling: Slow Down, Do the Work
“Remember it is harder and more painful to continue as I am, struggling, than it is to slow down, do the drills and focal points. Do the practice.” Number 5 of my “rules of the road for swimmers” is to … Continue reading
Tri Worlds
Guest post by Triathlete Jacques Adam World Championship race report: The IM 70.3 world championships 2019 in Nice was challenging and memorable for me. What is there not to like about this race! Summer like conditions, warm water of the … Continue reading
Winter Open Water Swim?
By Ginny Peck A guest post by swimmer/friend. If there is one thing I have learned about myself over the years is that there are many things that catch my interest but it is usually a safe bet that when … Continue reading
Open Turns: keep the flow
Use turns at the wall to help keep your flow and rhythm in your swim. Here is my video on how to do an open turn. I like to keep the steps simple, like almost everything I do. Use the … Continue reading
Straight Arm the Catch Drill
Shaping the freestyle catch arm can be a real challenge. I created this step when working with the kids to keep them from paddling their arms when swimming freestyle, especially when they moved to take the breath. Kids love and … Continue reading
One of My Favorite for Propulsion
This is one of my favorite images to understand how to propel through the water. I heard it somewhere back in the early 90’s, I can still recall the first time I tried it, it was indeed transforming. Imagine climbing … Continue reading
Seek Guidance, Courage, and Humility
#4 Seek Guidance, Courage, and Humility As you work on your swimming. Recognize that help or support can be beneficial. Find a coach to offer some support, and to guide you in your training. Know that we can all use … Continue reading
Six Minute abs For Swimmers
Here is a quick yet effective routine to do 1-2 times a week. Get yourself a mat, sliders, 1 dumbell, and a timer and have at it! 1)Russian twist (optional weight) 2) Cross Body Mtn Climber with Sliders 3) Prone … Continue reading
Hips Up: Spinal Extend Part 1
I know when I swim my hips would be a little low in the water. Though I didn’t know this, I thought I was in balance it wasn’t until I would see myself in a video that I would know … Continue reading
Kaizen Video Approach
At the end of some of my swims I set up my GoPro to take video of myself. I put it on a ladder against the wall then swim back and forth in front of it. It’s fun to do, … Continue reading
Swimming with the Mind of Meditation Practice #8
Here is the seventh sample from my next swim book: “Swimming with the Mind of Meditation” I will be releasing one each week for the next few weeks for a total of 8 practices. Each week the practices will get … Continue reading
Swimming with the Mind of Meditation Practice #7
Here is the seventh sample from my next swim book: “Swimming with the Mind of Meditation” I will be releasing one each week for the next few weeks for a total of 8 practices. Each week the practices will get … Continue reading
Swimming With The Mind of Meditation Sample#6
Here is the sixth sample from my next swim book: “Swimming with the Mind of Meditation” I will be releasing one each week for the next few weeks for a total of 8 practices. Each week the practices will get … Continue reading
Swimming with the Mind of Meditation and Core Sample#5
Here is the fifth sample from my next swim book: “Swimming with the Mind of Meditation” I will be releasing one each week for the next few weeks for a total of 8 practices. Each week the practices will get … Continue reading
Swimming with the Mind of Meditation Sample Practice #4
Here is the fourth sample from my next swim book: “Swimming with the Mind of Meditation” I will be releasing one each week for the next few weeks for a total of 8 practices. Each week the practices will get … Continue reading
Swimming with the Mind of Meditation Sample Practice #3
Here is the third sample from my next swim book: “Swimming with the Mind of Meditation” I will be releasing one each week for the next few weeks for a total of 8 practices. Each week the practices will get … Continue reading
Mindful Swim Training Camp
Yes, I am very excited about this camp! A well rounded holistic approach to swim training. I know my mentor Terry Laughlin talks about Mastery, I want to ad Mystery and Curiousity on your way to Mastery. Doing the same … Continue reading
Swimming with the Mind of Meditation Sample Practice #2
Here is the second sample from my next swim book: “Swimming with the Mind of Meditation” I will be releasing one each week for the next 6 weeks for a total of 8 practices. Each week the practices will … Continue reading
Mindful Swim Training Camp, Clermont, Florida
This December, 2018, I went to the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida to finalize plans for my first ever TriathlonSkills Mindful Swim Training Camp. Though this is the first time I am organizing my own camp, I have organized … Continue reading
SwimRun Orcas Island 2018
The fourth run lead us to a cliff, 10 feet down, on the ground the letter “J” made with baking flour, marking the point to leap, the chilly 60* lake below. My teammate Angela and I stood side by side, … Continue reading
Experiencing Maui Ice at Xterra Worlds 2018
Running back into the ocean for the start of the second swim I watched the wall of water growing in front of me. I knew our, the race participants near me and me, timing was just right to match with … Continue reading
Race Prep, the Swim by Jacques Adam
Post swim relaxing Some days seem a little longer and more tiring than others… I felt a bit tired as I approached my third and last Half-Ironman of this season. As the race date approaches, it is easy to entertain … Continue reading
Mirror Lake Swim-September 29th!
I, we, other local hardcore swimmer friends, also avoiding swimming in the pools for another day, are still swimming in the lake, though it is September 29th, in New Hampshire, fall foliage, blazing under the blue sky, along the edge, … Continue reading
Wrestling in the Arena-Swim Run Quebec
I was so excited to be done. Running to the finish line, the next women was more than 100 yards behind me. At this point I had 15k of trail running and 2100 k of lake swimming done. Going left … Continue reading
Resting in the Lap of the Buddha
On the second loop of the swim, crossing the width of the lake, I sighted forward. It then appeared to me I was in the middle of the lake, completely alone. At least that’s how I perceived it in that moment. … Continue reading
Anxiety and Mind Training-Practice Open Water
Swimming Blog No.2 by Jacques Adam I recently completed my 25th Half-Iron distance triathlon at Mont Tremblant. Despite my experience and reasonable competence at swimming, I still have an initial reaction of anxiety whenever I prepare for the swim. The … Continue reading
T1: Transition Out of the Wetsuit ASAP
Saturday, June 23, 2018 I was watching the half ironman at the White Mountain Triathlon as I waited the start of the olympic event I was doing. What I saw was several athletes coming into transition with their wetsuit, cap … Continue reading
Guest Post: Triathlete Jacques Adams
This is a guest post from my friend, fellow triathlete, and Total Immersion swimmer Jacques Adams. I met Jacques 14+ years ago, then was in his company in March 2018 in Montreal. He shared this story with the group of … Continue reading
Pressed for Pool Time
I thought I had another week, but just found out the pool was going to close this Wednesday after the morning swim instead of next Wednesday’s 7-8:30 a.m. window. Then a four week pool drought would commence. Having been on … Continue reading
Weekend Workshop, Private Lessons
I just taught a weekend workshop in Sudbury, MA at the Atkinson community pool, nice facility, lovely staff, with fellow TI coach of 15 years Cathy Adams. First step is floating and balance. No matter what level of swimmer the … Continue reading
Swimming is Swimming, Meditation is Meditation
Swimming is not meditation. Meditation is not swimming. Though people say swimming is like meditation it is not. More accurate is to say we can swim with the mind of mediation. Which is to say we can swim with a … Continue reading
First Step: Feeling Your Ballast
First step in swimming effortlessly is to have faith or trust the water- slowly, gradually feel it support you. How? Surrender your weight to the water. You will know it when you feel it, can’t think it. Feeling your ballast. … Continue reading
Organic Electrolyte Drink
Organic Electrolyte Lemonade Drink Looking for an alternative to all the sugary chemical drinks out there! This is my favorite and simple organic drink. 1 cup Organic Coconut Water 1 Tblsp Fresh Squeezed Organic Lemon- strain the pulp, or to … Continue reading
Reverse Triangle: Your Swim Core-Length
REVERSE TRIANGLE POSE I love Yoga and how well the poses relate to sports. Here I am sharing reverse triangle because I love how the pose is about lengthening the spine and rotating the upper body “into” the front leg. … Continue reading
This Is What We Came For
It was starting to look like I should bag this whole race idea and go home. My plan was to leave the house by 6:30 a.m. to get to the race by 8 a.m. leaving me time to pre-ride the … Continue reading
Effortless Swimming Takes Effort
Putting in extra time in the pools after a group swim practice. Effortless swimming takes effort. I know, I have been working at it for over 16 years since I became a Total Immersion coach. Elbow grease. Practice. Learning takes … Continue reading
We Pass Through Awkward
I often congratulate swimmers when they tell me they feel a little awkward when working on a new skill. What they are practicing may be more efficient or more fluid. It may be a better movement, but the movement feels … Continue reading
Exhale
Exhale under the water. This weekend I gave a swim lesson to a woman who had been to several other swim instructors but, felt she wasn’t making any progress in her attempt to learn to swim. By the time … Continue reading
Hydration part II
Just after I posted my blog about staying hydrated by addressing keeping the skin hydrated a reader/athlete/friend pointed out a few more things he does to keep his skin hydrated when swimming, so with his permission I am sharing. “Well, this … Continue reading
