Freestyle: Made Easy

Total Immersion: Freestyle Made Easy illustrates everything about freestyle swimming - how to kick efficiently; every part of the stroke - entry, catch, finish, exit and recovery; how to breathe - in the pool and in open water; and how to do both the relaxing open turn and the fast flip turn. To allow you to study all of this carefully, the DVD uses more views (surface, underwater, front, and directly overhead), more slow-motion and more stop action than any DVD produced before. Since 1989, Total Immersion Swimming has become a phenomenon among improvement-minded swimmers - the first program in the history of swimming instruction with "raving fans." TI has become so popular because it is simpler than any alternative; it works with unprecedented dependability and it makes swimming enjoyable and deeply satisfying. Freestyle Made Easy provides the whole picture on smart Freestyle.

Running Time: 42 minutes

Customer Reviews:

• Fantastic!: After just a couple of weeks of trying some of the techniques in this video, I have shaved off 4-5 minutes from my 1500m time. Can't wait to see how much improvement comes when I have really adopted all the new movements.
• The Best Swimming DVD!!!: I've tried a few other swimming DVD's with poor results but this one is by far the best I've tried. I could not swim freestyle before using this DVD and after two weeks I could do it. Well worth the money. Anyone can do it.
• Helpful Technique: Terry Laughlin has come up with a swim technique which makes swimming extremely easy for all. The DVD shares the secrets of this technique and demonstrates them. It could be difficult to watch the video and transfer the technique to the pool without using the pictures and descriptions available in the book. Combining both and then using them as an adjunct after a lesson from a Total Immersion instructor works very well.
• Great help on swimming: I have been swimming for many years (I'm 51). I got started with Total Immersion in the last month or so. I was swimming 4,000 yards twice per week and my shoulders started to bother me in the last 3 months. This method of swimming is a lot easier on your shoulders and I already notice the difference. I am swimming with a swimming team that has a swimming coach that believes in TI. Having the DVD helps understand the drills better and I highly recommend it.
• Not to be used alone: 1. This DVD supplements the Total Immersion book. If you watch it without reading the book, it might not be as effective.
  
  2. If you do have the book, you may find out that some drills in this DVD are different from those in the book. I don't know which is "better" or more recent --- I mainly stick to the book.
  
  3. The DVD does clarify/reinforce the drills in the book. I read the book and watch the DVD before and after going to the pool.
  
  Overall, the video does not have the professional feeling and needs improvement in many aspects, but you can still learn a lot from it.