by Coach Suzanne | Feb 5, 2014 | Swimming, Total Immersion
Another sad case of a swimmer’s death occurred during the Naples, FL sprint triathlon. It’s becoming an unsurprising event…if a triathlete dies in competition, there is a VERY good chance that it occurred during the swim. In this case the...
by Coach Suzanne | Sep 5, 2013 | Interviews, Swimming, Total Immersion
Listen in on this interview between Coach Suzanne and Terry Laughlin of Total Immersion. Terry & I will be discussing various aspects of how to improve your swimming. Terry’s interests lie in both competition as well as health related benefits of...
by Coach Suzanne | Jan 30, 2013 | Total Immersion, Triathlon Swimming Technique, triathlon training
T-pace is a term used to describe the “Threshold Pace” for swim training for triathletes. Threshold is the term used for a pace that can be sustained for a minimum time or distance. It is typically used in conjunction with qualifying descriptions such as...
by Coach Suzanne | Dec 10, 2012 | Blog, Swimming, Total Immersion, Triathlon Swimming Technique
If you’re confused about the best type of kick to use when swimming and training for triathlons, you are not alone. Everyday it seems I am helping swimmers understand what the kick is best used for and how to most efficiently work it into their stroke....
by Coach Suzanne | Jul 4, 2012 | Blog, Swimming, Total Immersion
Did you get a chance to see the swim video from last week of how I taught Sam – the Army Guy – how to swim faster and more smoothly? (and he set a PR in the 100 yds!). If not, go watch it real quick (it’s about 7 minutes long). Here is an email I...
by Coach Suzanne | Jun 25, 2012 | Blog, Swimming, Total Immersion
My friend Sam is in the Army. He works hard, he’s been to war, and he’s a pretty tough guy. He knows how to get the job done. He really wants to be a faster swimmer. He can run sub 7 minute miles for a long, long time, but he’s stuck in his swimming...
