for those of you skeptical about the coexistence of total immersion and speed...

I just started TI techniques maybe 2 months ago, and before Saturday never really pushed myself cardiovascularly in the pool. However, since I was swimming with my youth team, and one of my kids is faster than me, I decided to try and maintain TI form and philosophy but really try to go fast.

The result: sickness! (At least for me). We did 2 x 1000m and then I did another 500m. My first 1000m was a bit under 18 minutes (can't remember exactly), and the 500 was between 8:30 and 8:40!

Those times might not sound fast to some of you, but I can say that in the past my 500 times have RARELY gotten below 9 minutes, LET ALONE that I was using a two kick cycle this time instead of my previous 6.

I know that everyone is different and has different pathways to success, but I just wanted to let all of you out there who are giving TI a shot and wondering if it can make you faster, that it does have the potential to make you faster if you really work hard at the basics!!

Edited by cam224 2009-08-16 11:27 PM