This episode will forever have special meaning for me. While I
didn't know it at the time, this ended up being the final
long-form interview with Terry Laughlin (@TISWIM). Terry passed
away from cancer complications on October 20, just two weeks
after we recorded this interview.
Terry was the founder of Total Immersion Swimming and co-author
of Total Immersion: The Revolutionary Way To Swim Better, Faster,
and Easier. He had a profound impact on me -- teaching me to
overcome a lifelong fear of water and swimming (read all about it
here). But more than that, he's been an inspiration for the way
I've done anything since.
Terry coached three college and two USA Swimming club teams from
1973 to 1988, improving each team dramatically. In that time, he
developed 24 national champions at all strokes and distances --
the first national champions produced by four different teams.
In 1989, Terry founded Total Immersion and turned his focus from
working with young, accomplished swimmers to adults with little
experience or skill (like me). But it's not just about swimming;
Terry's elegant method of deconstruction and logical progression
is the epitome of what I strive to do when I'm talking about
learning any skill -- from investing to learning languages.
It's with a heavy heart but much gratitude that I was able to
interview Terry before he passed. Please enjoy, savor, and
digest what Terry had to impart. And be sure to check out
Terry's gift for listeners to this podcast: a free
seven-day membership to the Total Immersion Academy online
training center.
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