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Breath Like A Champion Today
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 2015-03-20 10:49 AM |
 16 |  Subject: Breath Like A Champion TodayWhile many new swimmers focus their attention on perfecting their stroke, they sometimes overlook another important aspect of swimming: breathing. Below are some tips on how to improve your breathing. Tip: Practice swimming with a snorkel to improve your technique and body position while you are learning to breathe properly. Using the snorkel allows you to constantly breath while swimming without losing form to breathe. Tip: If you feel that you have trouble practicing the proper way to breathe because it causes your body to sink, practice with a pull buoy. The pull buoy will provide some extra support in the water making it easier for you to focus on your breathing technique. Check out the article below for more in-depth thoughts on what to look for and what to avoid when breathing during freestyle. http://ironswimming.com/freestylebreathing/ I tend to breathe every three strokes during my races because it helps me to get in a better swimming rhythm and it helps me to see who is around me so I can protect myself from being kicked and punched. Do you breathe every stroke, bilaterally, or with a different breathing pattern in a race? |
| 2015-03-20 10:58 AM in reply to: ironswimming |
Elite 7783      PEI, Canada | Subject: RE: Breath Like A Champion Today Originally posted by ironswimming Do you breathe every stroke, bilaterally, or with a different breathing pattern in a race? Yes. I breathe as dictated by the conditions. If I want to look around, I breathe on both sides, if I need to avoid sun/waves/etc I breathe on the other side. If I need to just put my head down and go hard I am most likely breathing every stroke on my right. |
| 2015-03-20 12:57 PM in reply to: ironswimming |
| Oakville | Subject: RE: Breath Like A Champion Today I have always struggled with the swim and so I am in the process of deconstructing my swim stroke. One of the things I am focusing on right now is breathing and timing each breath. How do you teach your swimmers to exhale - slow and steady or one big burst before you rotate your head to inhale? I've seen both methods recommended, but some argue that when you hold your breath your chest will float causing your legs to drop. Your thoughts? |
| 2015-03-20 1:07 PM in reply to: Scott71 |
| 16 | Subject: RE: Breath Like A Champion Today I find it easier to fully exhale most of my oxygen through slow and steady exhaling. This also creates air pressure to keep the water out of my nose, when my face is in the water. I generally swim with my mouth slightly open so I exhale using both my nose and my mouth. Holding the carbon dioxide too long in your lungs will make your body crave oxygen more, making you more out of breath than you should be. |
| 2015-03-20 1:08 PM in reply to: axteraa |
Champion 11989 Philly 'burbs | Subject: RE: Breath Like A Champion Today Originally posted by axteraa Originally posted by ironswimming Do you breathe every stroke, bilaterally, or with a different breathing pattern in a race? Yes. I breathe as dictated by the conditions.
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