Total Immersion Self-Coaching Series: Propulsion

Learn methods for more fluid and streamlined propulsion in swimming.

0:10 - Propulsion
0:38 - Spear Switch
1:20 - Spear and Strokes
1:38 - Swing Switches
2:15 - Swing and Strokes

Watch this video to learn how to propel their bodies through the water using whole-body actions. Four distinct techniques are highlighted with instructions and well-paced visuals.

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[ucjjg]

Best method ever. Completed 2 Ironman 140.6s with great swim times after learning this method. No previous swim experience. The method is life changing.

[markmanuel]

Love you guys.... never got to meet just doing the best I can with it.... keep planking

[MrYoumitube]

My biggest issue is trying to co-ordinate my kick with the hip propulsion to move the arms, plus of course breathing on both sides. If I can break them barriers I think I'm about 90% there.

[merlindeg]

I am just starting my swimming journey, i'd love to learn this technique...

[TriBalanceCanada]

The best way to convince yourself that the program works is to explore the drills and feel the difference first.  Within 3-6 months, a typical swimmer can expect to stay the same 'time speed' but exert much less energy.  As with any skill, you need to learn the skills slowly and gradually build up speed (the stroke rate with swimming). Within 6-9 months, your neural circuits become rewired to your new technique even when stroke rate increase.  This is when you will begin to notice the 'time speed' benefits. 

[James_swim_technique_coach]

from the hips and the core you get huge propulsion forwards.

[tiswim]

Hi, Gian. Finis sells this - it's called the Swimmer's Snorkel.

[GabiRav]

Thank you for all your video hear.    
How much should the head be in the water? 
Is it recommended that the finger touched the water while moving the hand forwards?  ( See for example 2:17, 2:31 ) it looks like it stop the  moving.

[robertbrandywine]

This is not faster.  It is more for endurance.

I wish Terry was able to explain WHY using the body propels you forward.   I've watched his seminar, and his DVD, and he never explains this.

[VICKS]

I don't understand why the hands drag through the water during recovery.

[mecheil]

@MrYoumitube....
How to achieve coordination...
the biggest mistake is doing to do any tension in your shoulder muscles or arm mouscles...
full arm with shoulder need to be relaxed...
steps like that
1. get supper man position
2. Both arm in the water 30 or 40 degrees
3. full arm and should mouscles relaxed.. why??!!
because the rib that support shoulder joint with rib cage need to be flexible to let shoulder joint bone open when you rotate hip bones...
.kick one leg up and another leg down...
this will do the following..
hip bones rotate... then the hip bone will rotate spinal chord.. spinal chord will rotate the rib cage.. but as I mentioned above shoulder joint bones need to be not freez.. you can test by relaxing arm and shoulder mouscle and try to move shoulder joint bone withot rotatating your rib cage with this joint and you will know this point....
if you tens any mouscle from your shoulder or arm it will not give yoy the proper action that is doing in this vedio..
hope that helps

[zagortriplex]

I want a front snorkel for swimming, too!

[johnhealy]

Breathing is the most difficult aspect of T.I. Snorkels are not the answer as most /if not all swimming pools in the U K do not allow them

[manuelmonsante]

you gotta teach people to swim and breath without a SNORKLE...WHAT IS THIS?!