The most important aspect of the TI philosophy and methodology is its ‘Kaizen’ approach to swimming that is based on the philosophy of continuous, incremental improvement. The Kaizen concept originated in Japan; the word translates to mean change (kai) for the good (zen) and was developed to improve manufacturing processes. It is one of the elements which led to …
Whilst lockdown restrictions mean that most of us are not be able to swim right now, however, if you’ve had some Total Immersion swimming lessons or attended one of our workshops, you’ll know how important it is to practise your new skills. When you do get back to your public pool you may discover that …
Many of us have not been able to swim regularly if at all since lockdown began. Now that the pools are reopening and getting busier, what impact might such a long gap have on our swimming? Many swimmers I have spoken to have said that their main concern is lost physical fitness which they feel …
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As part of our series of blogs on open water, Total Immersion coach Penny Wilkin gives us the lowdown on how to stay safe as you embark on your next river swimming adventure By Penny Wilkin with Sarah Hill Since the lockdown has been lifted I’ve made it a point to check out a wider …
Guest blogger Salka Hintikka is a Total Immersion Coach in Cumbria and a keen open water swimmer. Her background is in environmental engineering. When not coaching or swimming she works for the Environment Agency. As swimming pools and many open water swimming venues are still closed, many of us keen swimmers have headed out to …
As the pools are still closed, we thought it would be useful to look at how can we make the most of our time in the open water, enjoying every moment and leaving the water a better swimmer. Whilst our fitness levels may have changed during the lockdown, your swim can be more than simply …
Now that lockdown restrictions in England have eased many of us have either already been back in the water or are thinking of going for our first swim. Whilst it’s exciting to be swimming again, it’s tricky to know how to approach your first swim back, with events cancelled, training plans disrupted and worries about …
Due to Covid 19 we are temporarily closed. We will reopen as soon as we are able but in the meantime please do contact us if we can be of any help and don’t forget that you can secure a place on our September workshop with just a small, returnable deposit. If you’d like us …
New date announced for our next Front Crawl workshop day in Bolton – 11th October 2020. Fully refundable if Coronavirus restrictions prevent the day from going ahead. If you want to….be able to swim more than just a few lengths and not feel exhausted when you finish, swim confidently in open water, finish the swim …
