As a 4-year-old, David Gillette took swimming lessons in Kirkland. To entice kids into feeling more comfortable in the water, his swimming instructor tossed pennies to the shallow-end pool bottom.

If you're new to swimming you probably won't be aware quite how different the Total Immersion [TI] approach is to more traditional methods of swimming instruction. Here are some key differences 1. The ...

Terry Laughlin, who created the technique-focused swim training system known as “Total Immersion,” passed away Friday, Oct. 20, after complications with prostate cancer. Laughlin was 66 years old.