Like your style Kris. Good to see people like you getting the TI message out there. Im 53 yrs old and only began learning swimming Oct last yr. I am learning the "TI" way and am very grateful for the development of this method. Still early in my TI journey but now enjoy swimming for the 1st time in my life !

Save energy and very efficient method, I have reborn my swimming efficiency . Never tired I can swim long distance almost fast without tiring.. I have lost twenty years swimming in wrong system. Thank you very much. Luca

I am 46 years old and just begun swimming a few months ago. This is the only style that works well for me in regards to energy expenditure. It's the only way I can go across the pool without panting; it's all in the gliding.

Nice to see a 'normal' person adopting the TI technique and the problems we may discover and which need to be given special attention. Thanks for posting.

what a great video... innovative too! The video emphasises the movements very well with the excellent music.Thanks so much!

These critics have absolutely no idea what they are talking about Kris, this is a wonderful display of TI. BTW he may look like he is turning too much but the hips stay in a nice position meaning that the cause of the shift is his natural thoracic mobility being controlled by the nervous system to adjust and respond as needed. TI is a revolutionary approach to the water and if executed correctly yields remarkable results in little to no time. Everyone always says this but relaxation is the key. The more muscles you turn turn off the easier you move and glide through the water. This video rocks man, nice job!

Beautiful TI display. Helped me to figure out a couple of issues I had problem with. Thanks!

Amazing ! I am looking forward to seeing your new TI video . I am learning TI freestyle right now

If you had asked me any time in the last 60 or so years if I could swim I would say yes. I grew up near water and had a mother who liked to swim. But it was not lap swimming. It was shore to a float, or after falling off back to a boat. My school growing up did not have a swim team (way too cold.) I did SCUBA dive some and snorkeled for many years. I decided a few months ago to take full advantage of my gym membership and started “swimming” in the pool. I quickly realized I really couldn’t swim swim. When deciding how to get better I was attracted to graceful freestyle. That lead me to Total Immersion. That is where I have landed. I am a TI-er…or is it TIER? (I swam my first 3150 feet this week and 1500 today. Getting close to a mile.) Anyway, what I want to emphasize is even though I am new at this it is easy to see how other swimmers doing laps are swimming in styles that increase drag and was energy. Flat chested, lots of splashing, arms like oars… thanks for the video. It gives me a concept of style to work on.

Useful video, I'm working on my two beat kick at the moment so this is very helpful. Thanks.

Hey Kris, you are quite right about how TI has evolved with the rotation thing. I learnt the basics last year and kept watching lots of that Shinji video, which was made around the over-rotation period. So I picked that habit up. Now I am trying to modify it. I am learning that it is best to study videos of TI swimmers with physiques similar to mine. You are the closest I have found. To prove it I made some adjustment s to my hand-entry point, by bringing it closer to my head. I come here and see that's exactly what you are doing. Now I need to widen my tracks. Cheers!

Wow, amazingly smooth freestyle !

This is simply beautiful freestyle - well done! As a new triathlete I've just begun to learn TI and I'm really enjoying it. Would highly recommend this swim technique for anyone.

Hi Kris i am from India Tamilnadu, 52 just beginner learning free style swimming,ur swim is mesmerizing lesson ,I watch Ur swimming video more than 100 times head position, strokes, torso, kick ,the centre torso body line like X , swims horizontal glide lam learning from you Kris thank you 🙏💦🏊👍

Try everything and make a choice that suits you best, that's my only advice in this situation. If TI works best for you then just explain them that you feel better when you do it this way, I work with large groups sometimes when I coach adults and not all of them are big fans of new. I always ask them to try and see how it works for them ;) it usually works :D

@acinprov Good point, I'd sorted my low head position but I'm still reinforcing it. Haven't noticed my elbows dropping until you pointed this out thx, I'm currently working on catch so it isn't that bad now but still need some work anyway. Over gliding is gone after sr increase practice. Bilateral breathing... well I just hate to breath to my left side I can force myself to do it over short distance but over 400m I just forget about it and go back to my strong side. Have to work on it. Thanks

He probably doesn't get or lik TI. Kris, your swimming is great and getting even better. Comments like this come with the territory. Even Shinji gets them! He has a right to his opinion. I like the rythm you capture in your swimming.

Kris has something i like - really deep leading arm and push not earlier than his hand passes shoulder. Very nice.

nice...relax .. i can do all day with this kind of swim..

Thanks, you are right about this one, it's caused by breathing to the same side, I've been working on it for a while and I feel it's fixed now but haven't seen myself swimming for a while now so I might be wrong ;)

beautiful video. I just started TI freestyle from the video, very useful, and the book, not so. I've cut my 25 meter strokes down from 22 to 14 and am swimming faster with much less energy. I'm still finding the breathing a challenge though and need to stop and catch my breath after 200 m.

your video are very useful ..tq for uploading .. i'm also practice TI technique by watching relevant video from youtube ..

Beautiful swimming mate, I'm reading Ultra Efficient Freestyle at the moment, I'm sure in time I can adjust to the style if I work hard.

Kris piekne to Twoje plywanie, sam od ponad roku probuje zglebic temat TI ale do Ciebie mi jeszcze duzo brakuje, oj duzo ;) Gratulacje.

great video like it, beautiful freestyle, love the excellent music ,song what about it .

I just saw your video, I'm a older swim instructor trying to learn TI swim technique. I been at for a few years but don't seem to be getting any where. BTW nice video.

Thanks man, much appreciated

Hi Kris, wrote you last year..finally learned the method...love it problem is ..what do I do when I am supposed to be training to compete in speed events....I try to keep my form...i can now do some distance in training.(with a .snorkel) ..but still use the same arm and leg on the 2BK..cant seem to do the opposite arm..is that ok.?..I am very smooth..have only been doing TI for 2 months in a 25 m. pool.

so smooth :O

very nice, thank you! Am working on my fishie status but it is very slow as my swimming is antiquated.I am getting there!

@VeufClicquot Thanks for your observations, yeah single side breathing messes up my streamlining and general ability to swim straight so it is a big one for me

It is a full stroke technique, aiming low helps with balance, but yes I'd rather keep it higher so i spend some time working on it and it is higher now at least I hope it is ;) on the other hand I have to say I couldn't feel the increased drag if you set up a catch quickly with a descent sr you are simply holding on the water and move your forearm and later whole arm with it so it does not increase drag then, the reason I decided to go higher was to get some extra space for the catch.

Moby is perfect for this TI video.

I love this style - so relax , not much of leg work. So basically TI is for long distance swim ?

It sure is ;) works well for me to

Looks good to me; I'm a self-taught, TI practitioner. Always tweaking and modifying. Have to work on leg kick. Thanks for this video; it helps me form some mental imagery of what I must implement.

@poolrattie Thanks. Trick is to enjoy those little improvements, if you will get a bit better every week - thats the progress that will bring you one step closer to master swimming. Just stay focused and keep it simple. If you have any questions visit totalimmersion board or my website where you will find my email. Good luck

It looks so easy the way he swims. He even doesn't have to kick

@MsEzziera Thx at the moment its between 60 and 75 depending on distance

@riurijjir Thanks I can breath both sides but prefer right as you can see on video

kris, i can't seem to do the opposite leg to opp. arm for the 2 bk...it seems more natural to do it on the same side.I am still trying to do this whilst racing...and, I have to see this method has really helped me on back stroke and breast stroke. Sometimes I do a 2BK on back stroke too!

Thanks that really means a lot to me

Porcelain is so relaxing just like swimming

Nice!!!

Hi there, nice video with great shots... what's your stroke rate?

sometimes it was, mainly in shallow water shots as I had to keep my legs really high so I leaned forward a bit too much ;) tak mowie po polsku smialo pisz po polsku jesli chcesz ;)

How are you going with your swimming lessons ? Do they teach the TI method that Kris is using ? My coach teaches TI but funnily enough when he can't make class, the other teachers try to change our technique to more conventional methods. I prefer TI though. Keep on swimming !

@acinprov i guess the elbow dropping form was due to shallow water and he was avoiding to hit the bottom

Sweet

I'm a beginner at swimming and it seems so hard for me to take a breathe every once in a while while swimming. Any tips? Your video is awesome btw :)

@vdsadr Its my massive head that weights so much that makes it sink ;) just in case if anyone else manage to develop this sort of a habit, concentrate on lengthening up and moving your head forward, did the trick for me, although I still catch myself on it from time to time, it never really bothered me too much except the fact that people were constantly poining it out and it actually is a bit better to keep it a bit higher in the water then you can see on this video ;)

Why the head is deeper in the water then other swimmer head I see hear?

your gliding is very good

Can we survive with the TI technique in an Open Water competition?

what about the arms?

if you do it right it actually empowers it

thanks for some constructive feedback this is one of the main reasons why i post my videos on-line, I know what you mean and it is a valid point that you are making, but for me lowering my arm allowed me to stay more horizontal all together reducing overall so maybe this is a reason why I didn't felt it as an increase but reduction in drag

Nice swim. But one thing I would like to point out that from your catch it seems that you are pulling and pushing the water. You should allow your leading arm to come to a vertical position automatically as it is relaxed during recovery, It naturally comes under the elbow if your leading hand is relaxed and from that point (when your hand is under the elbow), you should pull the elbow to take the hand to your side.

No veo el codo alto tan particular del estilo total inmersión, mas bien veo como que el brazo se quiebra al revés de como indica la técnica

His left arm goes out to his left when extending, see 3.27. Not that it will make a huge difference in time, he's got a nice stroke, just wish it was as easy as he makes it look.

@zdrastkakcii Thanks but I'm afraid that's not the only time when I can see myself dropping with the elbow now it is not as big as in the shallow pool but it is still present, all I can say in my defense is that this video is over 2 years old and I was just starting to be happy enough with my balance and streamline never mind the catch ;)

It's Porcelain by Moby

Nice technique Kris, seems really effortless. What pace/100m you are swimming in this vid, approximately?

well said, thank you

What is the name if this song please someone tell me

Haha yeah, don't forget to stick it to your swim suit ;) and add to your CV ;)

I'm surprised that it didn't bother you because for me that'd make it harder to catch a breath plus more time consumed to lift the head up. Beside that, great video!

the beach song ;dddd

@tuperi very constructive...

In a 2 bk your kick is helping you to roll rather then adding to a propulsion try this video (AeBYur3k6_0) it should help with understanding how it all works together

@smoochswimmer if you know my name I'm guessing you know me in real life so just ask me when you'll see me next time. If you can't email me at kris@swimming.ie and I will try to help you as much as I can this way. Tough question with 400m time as I don't do timed 400m swims last time I was checking I had just below 22min in ow on 1500, goal is to go sub 20 so I have to focus on speed a bit more now. It's hard to say what speed these shots were taken at as I was doing them for self video analyse

which is the song used?

@papadogo1 keep it short and focus on breathing there is no point to start building up distance until you are happy about your technique, go back to breathing exercises, if you have a chance video yourself to find the reason for this problem, otherwise ask someone to have a look at you and tell you if you are lifting your head up or pulling with leading arm while breathing, blowing out is vital as well, hard to say to many variables ;)

Good stuff! Your head is too low, align it with your spine...cus you head is too low you tend to over-rotate on your right side...just be relaxed no need tp push your head down...

@hmkls : There's nothing natural about human being moving through the water, we're not aquatic creatures after all. It doesn't feel awkward so I'm happy enough since I don't really care about the way it looks but how well it works in long distance swims. I have absolutely nothing against crytcisim but I'd appreciate if you could be more constructive, if you can't than please keep your opinion to yourself. Why won't you simply show me how it's done and upload your own swimming video, than post a link her…

May I know if this is a drill that you are trying to do? Because what you are currently doing is basically holding ur arms in a drag creating position, u are putting a lot of efforts into holding ur arms in a non horizontal angle. Any thing that stick out of ur body is going to create drag. 1:38 you can probably tell that it is creating drag. a lot of swimmers slice their hands into the water real deep so that they could employ catch immediately, this is not suit for distance swim.

From underwater he looks like dancing....

If you are working on 2bk you might find my 'HipDrive' video helpful

What 'original' video you are referring to? If you are talking about Shinji's video this could be simply because he is far better swimmer then I am. I have nothing against criticism as long as it is constructive, so if you have an opinion please share but make sure it make sense

Hey, I think that your head is to low, try to pull it a bit higher. Ej, ty jesteś z Polski, bo nie wiem czy mogę po polsku pisać, bo byłbym w stanie pewnie lepiej to opisać co wg mnie jest nie do końca poprawnie? :D

Excellent. Your switchover is just a little jerky though. It should be a little more smoother. Also you should be mentally calm and relaxed a little more. When the technique gets embedded in the mind, you stop paying attention to it and overtime it comes naturally with no efforts. Don't be pissed off man with these kinds of comments. Just pay attention honestly. You are doing great anyway.

you aren't nice either, must be a perfect video for you then

its pretty, but I wonder how fast is he actually swimming. I doubt he's holding 100's below 1:30

Кажется у него голова сильно опущена.

hey, old vdo so you must have evolved a lot now. just wanted to say your spear is a bit too fast, you can slow down the snappy pull arm too

really bad swimming... why? please elaborate more, also if you can be so kind and upload your own 'form' I would be more then happy to learn, how to do it right from you

nadas malaso

It sucks.. just look at the arms.. EPIC FAIL

The way you swim is not as elegant as the Japanese does in the original TI clip

Looks so awkward and unnatural. Yikes...

dis is not a nice visdeo

I'm afraid, he seems not so good at TI. He seems to be exaggerating too much...sorry.

wow.... this is like, really bad swimming...do you seriously think your form is good? Oh man..........

very bad technique

Clearly 90's are not much into your knowledge, So I just want to make clear that I feel very sorry that you have to be living the worst generation for music ever...