Subject: RE: Swimming breathing question mom2reese - 2011-04-02 10:44 AM I pretty much learned how to swim last summer using a swim coach. She told me not to blow out when my face was in the water and only exhale/inhale when my head is turned up for air. I used this method swimming through the summer and doing my first sprint tri. I took a swim clinic today (different coach), and he told me that was wrong and that I should always blow out when my face is in the water and should only inhale when my face was out of water. As you can tell I'm a total noob to swimming and am totally confused. Who's right? Thanks for any advice! do you hold your breath when running or biking? Then don't do it swimming. :D the only difference is that the inhale is a little quicker than running/biking. Breath out underwater in a controlled fashion, and turn your head to inhale when you are done breathing out. For me, it's every 4-8 strokes, or possibly every 2, depending on my pace, etc. The only time I hold it at all is in the middle of a flip turn. Hang in there, one of these days it'll all "click" for you! :D John |